#7993A2
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.8% 0.037 233.4), rgb(121, 147, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#7993A2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7993A2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 147, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.037 233.4) |
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 #7993A2 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7993A2 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7993A2 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7993A2 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CB
oklch(81% 0.018 234.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A4B0
oklch(70.7% 0.029 234.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7993A2
oklch(64.8% 0.037 233.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7887
oklch(55.6% 0.04 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6573
oklch(49.2% 0.037 233)
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Step 800
800
#3E525D
oklch(42.6% 0.031 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#35444D
oklch(37.7% 0.025 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#7993A2 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) | #8C92A3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868DA2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9798 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7993A2
#7993A2
oklch(64.8% 0.037 233.4)
- #A1897A
#A1897A
oklch(64.8% 0.037 53.9)
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 #7993A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
Use #7993A2 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.