#7B81BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.1% 0.088 279), rgb(123, 129, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7B81BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B81BB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 129, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.088 279) |
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 #7B81BB | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B81BB | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B81BB text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B81BB text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#979DCB
oklch(70.8% 0.067 278.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B81BB
oklch(62.1% 0.088 279)
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Step 600
600
#676DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.095 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#565B92
oklch(49.2% 0.088 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#464A77
oklch(42.6% 0.075 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E60
oklch(37.7% 0.058 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#7B81BB 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) | #6F88BD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B83BA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8C96 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B81BB
#7B81BB
oklch(62.1% 0.088 279)
- #948746
#948746
oklch(62.1% 0.087 98.3)
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 #7B81BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #7B81BB 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.