#7988AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.9% 0.06 267.9), rgb(121, 136, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#7988AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7988AE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 136, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.06 267.9) |
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 #7988AE | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7988AE | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7988AE text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7988AE text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
-
Step 300
300
#B8C0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 268.3)
-
Step 400
400
#94A0BF
oklch(70.7% 0.047 268.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#7988AE
oklch(62.9% 0.06 267.9)
-
Step 600
600
#63729A
oklch(55.6% 0.065 268.4)
-
Step 700
700
#526084
oklch(49.2% 0.061 267.8)
-
Step 800
800
#434E6B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 268.2)
-
Step 900
900
#384157
oklch(37.7% 0.04 267.2)
-
Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#7988AE 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) | #7C8BB0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7786AD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8F95 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7988AE
#7988AE
oklch(62.9% 0.06 267.9)
- #98875E
#98875E
oklch(62.9% 0.061 88)
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 #7988AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
Use #7988AE 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.