#7B80BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62% 0.091 279.7), rgb(123, 128, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#7B80BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B80BC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 128, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.091 279.7) |
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 #7B80BC | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B80BC | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B80BC text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B80BC text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#979CCD
oklch(70.6% 0.072 279.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B80BC
oklch(62% 0.091 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#686CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.099 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#575A94
oklch(49.1% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#474A78
oklch(42.8% 0.076 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E60
oklch(37.7% 0.058 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#7B80BC 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) | #6D87BE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A82BB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698B96 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B80BC
#7B80BC
oklch(62% 0.091 279.7)
- #938743
#938743
oklch(61.9% 0.09 99.5)
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 #7B80BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
Use #7B80BC 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.