#7A97BA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.062 253.4), rgb(122, 151, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#7A97BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A97BA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 151, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.062 253.4) |
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 #7A97BA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A97BA | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A97BA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A97BA text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 253)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3BF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 253.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A97BA
oklch(66.7% 0.062 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#57769A
oklch(55.7% 0.067 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#476384
oklch(49.2% 0.063 253.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B516B
oklch(42.8% 0.051 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#324357
oklch(37.7% 0.041 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#7A97BA 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) | #8A98BC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392B9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669FA3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A97BA
#7A97BA
oklch(66.7% 0.062 253.4)
- #AC8F6A
#AC8F6A
oklch(66.7% 0.062 73.2)
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 #7A97BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #7A97BA 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.