#7B80B2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.5% 0.076 279.5), rgb(123, 128, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7B80B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B80B2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 128, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.076 279.5) |
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 #7B80B2 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B80B2 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B80B2 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B80B2 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD9
oklch(81% 0.037 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#989DC6
oklch(70.6% 0.06 279.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B80B2
oklch(61.5% 0.076 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#696EA3
oklch(55.6% 0.082 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#585C8C
oklch(49.2% 0.077 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#484B71
oklch(42.7% 0.063 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.05 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#7B80B2 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) | #7186B4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E82B1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8992 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B80B2
#7B80B2
oklch(61.5% 0.076 279.5)
- #90864F
#90864F
oklch(61.6% 0.076 99.2)
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 #7B80B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.053
Use #7B80B2 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.