#7A8CA6
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.5% 0.044 257.5), rgb(122, 140, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#7A8CA6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A8CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 140, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.044 257.5) |
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 #7A8CA6 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A8CA6 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A8CA6 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A8CA6 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#D4D9E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 256.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A8CA6
oklch(63.5% 0.044 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#627590
oklch(55.7% 0.048 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#51627A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 257)
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Step 800
800
#425064
oklch(42.7% 0.038 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#384251
oklch(37.6% 0.029 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#7A8CA6 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) | #838DA7 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9194 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A8CA6
#7A8CA6
oklch(63.5% 0.044 257.5)
- #9A886D
#9A886D
oklch(63.6% 0.044 77.8)
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 #7A8CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.006
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.009
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
Use #7A8CA6 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.