#7A94AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.6% 0.049 248.6), rgb(122, 148, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#7A94AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A94AE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 148, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.049 248.6) |
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 #7A94AE | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A94AE | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A94AE text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A94AE text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B8
oklch(70.7% 0.038 249.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A94AE
oklch(65.6% 0.049 248.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7691
oklch(55.5% 0.053 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B637C
oklch(49.1% 0.05 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5165
oklch(42.7% 0.042 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#344352
oklch(37.6% 0.032 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#7A94AE 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) | #8A94AF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FAD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9A9C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A94AE
#7A94AE
oklch(65.6% 0.049 248.6)
- #A58C71
#A58C71
oklch(65.6% 0.049 69)
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 #7A94AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
Use #7A94AE 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.