#7987A4
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.3% 0.047 264.8), rgb(121, 135, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7987A4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7987A4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 135, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.047 264.8) |
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 #7987A4 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7987A4 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7987A4 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7987A4 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B8
oklch(70.7% 0.036 263.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7987A4
oklch(62.3% 0.047 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#657392
oklch(55.6% 0.051 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#53617C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#444F65
oklch(42.7% 0.039 264)
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Step 900
900
#3A4252
oklch(37.8% 0.029 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#7987A4 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) | #7E89A5 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A85A3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8D91 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7987A4
#7987A4
oklch(62.3% 0.047 264.8)
- #948567
#948567
oklch(62.2% 0.046 84.4)
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 #7987A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.016
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
Use #7987A4 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.