#7B86A3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.1% 0.046 268.7), rgb(123, 134, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#7B86A3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B86A3 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 134, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.046 268.7) |
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 #7B86A3 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B86A3 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B86A3 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B86A3 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 269.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B86A3
oklch(62.1% 0.046 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#677391
oklch(55.7% 0.049 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#56607C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#464E64
oklch(42.6% 0.038 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4152
oklch(37.7% 0.03 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#7B86A3 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) | #7D88A4 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A85A2 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718C90 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B86A3
#7B86A3
oklch(62.1% 0.046 268.7)
- #928667
#928667
oklch(62.3% 0.046 89.4)
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 #7B86A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
Use #7B86A3 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.