#7994A7
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.2% 0.042 238.9), rgb(121, 148, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#7994A7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7994A7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 148, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.042 238.9) |
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 #7994A7 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7994A7 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7994A7 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7994A7 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 239)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7994A7
oklch(65.2% 0.042 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B778B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 239.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6476
oklch(49% 0.042 240)
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Step 800
800
#3D5260
oklch(42.7% 0.035 237.8)
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Step 900
900
#34444F
oklch(37.7% 0.028 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#7994A7 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) | #8C93A8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868EA7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B999A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7994A7
#7994A7
oklch(65.2% 0.042 238.9)
- #A48A77
#A48A77
oklch(65.2% 0.042 58.1)
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 #7994A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #7994A7 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.