#7A8AAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.4% 0.057 266.1), rgb(122, 138, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#7A8AAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A8AAE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 138, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.057 266.1) |
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 #7A8AAE | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A8AAE | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A8AAE text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A8AAE text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D3
oklch(81% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BD
oklch(70.8% 0.044 264.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A8AAE
oklch(63.4% 0.057 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#627399
oklch(55.7% 0.063 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#516082
oklch(49.1% 0.058 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#434F6A
oklch(42.9% 0.048 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#384156
oklch(37.6% 0.038 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#7A8AAE 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) | #7F8CB0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A88AD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9196 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A8AAE
#7A8AAE
oklch(63.4% 0.057 266.1)
- #9A8862
#9A8862
oklch(63.3% 0.057 85.4)
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 #7A8AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.014
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
Use #7A8AAE 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.