#7997AD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.1% 0.047 240.2), rgb(121, 151, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#7997AD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7997AD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 151, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.047 240.2) |
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 #7997AD | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7997AD | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7997AD text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7997AD text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.023 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B6
oklch(70.7% 0.037 241.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7997AD
oklch(66.1% 0.047 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#58788F
oklch(55.7% 0.051 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#486579
oklch(49.2% 0.047 239)
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Step 800
800
#3B5263
oklch(42.7% 0.04 240.9)
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Step 900
900
#334450
oklch(37.7% 0.03 239.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#7997AD 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) | #8E96AE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8791AD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699C9E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7997AD
#7997AD
oklch(66.1% 0.047 240.2)
- #A98C76
#A98C76
oklch(66.1% 0.047 59)
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 #7997AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
Use #7997AD 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.