#7A8AA6
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.1% 0.046 261.6), rgb(122, 138, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#7A8AA6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A8AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 138, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.046 261.6) |
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 #7A8AA6 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A8AA6 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A8AA6 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A8AA6 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A1B8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 261.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A8AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.046 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#637491
oklch(55.6% 0.05 261)
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Step 700
700
#52617C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 262)
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Step 800
800
#434F65
oklch(42.6% 0.04 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#394252
oklch(37.8% 0.03 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#7A8AA6 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) | #818BA7 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C87A5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9093 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A8AA6
#7A8AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.046 261.6)
- #98876A
#98876A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 80.9)
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 #7A8AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.009
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.013
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
Use #7A8AA6 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.