#7A86A3
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.1% 0.046 267.4), rgb(122, 134, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#7A86A3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A86A3 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 134, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.046 267.4) |
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 #7A86A3 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A86A3 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A86A3 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A86A3 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 269.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A86A3
oklch(62.1% 0.046 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#667391
oklch(55.6% 0.049 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#55607C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 268)
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Step 800
800
#464F65
oklch(42.9% 0.038 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4152
oklch(37.6% 0.031 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#7A86A3 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) | #7D88A4 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A84A2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708C90 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A86A3
#7A86A3
oklch(62.1% 0.046 267.4)
- #928567
#928567
oklch(62% 0.046 87.3)
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 #7A86A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
Use #7A86A3 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.