#7986AF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.5% 0.064 270.8), rgb(121, 134, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#7986AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7986AF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 134, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.064 270.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7986AF | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7986AF | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7986AF text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7986AF text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A0C1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 270.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7986AF
oklch(62.5% 0.064 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#64719D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#535F86
oklch(49.2% 0.065 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#444D6D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#394158
oklch(37.8% 0.041 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#7986AF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7989B1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7585AE | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8E94 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7986AF
#7986AF
oklch(62.5% 0.064 270.8)
- #96875A
#96875A
oklch(62.6% 0.065 91.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7986AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
Use #7986AF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.