#7988AB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.8% 0.056 266.7), rgb(121, 136, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#7988AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7988AB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 136, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.056 266.7) |
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 #7988AB | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7988AB | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7988AB text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7988AB text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D3
oklch(81% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A0BD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 267.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7988AB
oklch(62.8% 0.056 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#637398
oklch(55.7% 0.061 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#526081
oklch(49.1% 0.056 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#434E69
oklch(42.6% 0.047 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#394155
oklch(37.6% 0.036 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#7988AB 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) | #7D8AAD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8F94 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7988AB
#7988AB
oklch(62.8% 0.056 266.7)
- #978761
#978761
oklch(62.8% 0.057 87.8)
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 #7988AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.015
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #7988AB 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.