#7A8EBF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.077 267.1), rgb(122, 142, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#7A8EBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A8EBF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 142, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.077 267.1) |
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 #7A8EBF | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A8EBF | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A8EBF text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A8EBF text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DA
oklch(80.8% 0.038 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#90A0C7
oklch(70.7% 0.06 267.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A8EBF
oklch(65% 0.077 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D72A5
oklch(55.7% 0.084 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D5F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.077 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F4E73
oklch(42.8% 0.065 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#36415D
oklch(37.8% 0.05 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#7A8EBF 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) | #7E92C1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778CBE | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65989F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A8EBF
#7A8EBF
oklch(65% 0.077 267.1)
- #A38C57
#A38C57
oklch(64.9% 0.076 86.8)
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 #7A8EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
Use #7A8EBF 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.