#7A84BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.09 276.1), rgb(122, 132, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#7A84BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A84BF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 132, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.09 276.1) |
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 #7A84BF | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A84BF | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A84BF text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A84BF text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#949DCD
oklch(70.6% 0.071 276.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A84BF
oklch(62.9% 0.09 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#646EAC
oklch(55.7% 0.097 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#535B94
oklch(49% 0.092 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#444B78
oklch(42.8% 0.075 276)
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Step 900
900
#393F61
oklch(37.8% 0.059 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#7A84BF 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) | #718AC1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C85BE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668F99 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A84BF
#7A84BF
oklch(62.9% 0.09 276.1)
- #998946
#998946
oklch(63% 0.09 96.2)
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 #7A84BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.064
Use #7A84BF 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.