#7B86A2
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.1% 0.044 268.2), rgb(123, 134, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#7B86A2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B86A2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 134, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.044 268.2) |
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 #7B86A2 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B86A2 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B86A2 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B86A2 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B7
oklch(70.6% 0.035 268.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B86A2
oklch(62.1% 0.044 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#677390
oklch(55.6% 0.047 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#56607B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#464E64
oklch(42.6% 0.038 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4151
oklch(37.6% 0.029 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#7B86A2 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) | #7E88A3 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A85A1 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718B8F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B86A2
#7B86A2
oklch(62.1% 0.044 268.2)
- #928568
#928568
oklch(62.1% 0.044 86.7)
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 #7B86A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
Use #7B86A2 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.