#7A97C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.3% 0.08 260.7), rgb(122, 151, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#7A97C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A97C8 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 151, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.08 260.7) |
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 #7A97C8 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A97C8 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A97C8 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A97C8 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A97C8
oklch(67.3% 0.08 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#658AC7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C73B4
oklch(55.7% 0.111 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D609B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#334E7E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4165
oklch(37.6% 0.067 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A263B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 261.2)
#7A97C8 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) | #869ACA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A1A8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A97C8
#7A97C8
oklch(67.3% 0.08 260.7)
- #B0915C
#B0915C
oklch(67.3% 0.08 80.2)
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 #7A97C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
Use #7A97C8 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.