#7988A3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.4% 0.045 262.2), rgb(121, 136, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#7988A3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7988A3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 136, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.045 262.2) |
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 #7988A3 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7988A3 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7988A3 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7988A3 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 262.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7988A3
oklch(62.4% 0.045 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#647490
oklch(55.6% 0.048 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#53617B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#444F64
oklch(42.7% 0.038 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#394251
oklch(37.7% 0.028 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#222730
oklch(27.2% 0.018 262.2)
#7988A3 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) | #7F89A4 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B86A2 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8D91 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7988A3
#7988A3
oklch(62.4% 0.045 262.2)
- #958569
#958569
oklch(62.4% 0.044 81.5)
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 #7988A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.014
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.016
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
Use #7988A3 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.