#7B8ABE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.2% 0.08 271.6), rgb(123, 138, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#7B8ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8ABE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 138, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.08 271.6) |
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 #7B8ABE | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8ABE | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8ABE text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8ABE text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#929FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 271.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8ABE
oklch(64.2% 0.08 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#6170A7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#505E8F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#424D74
oklch(42.8% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#38405E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#212637
oklch(27.2% 0.033 271.5)
#7B8ABE 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) | #798FC0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68949C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8ABE
#7B8ABE
oklch(64.2% 0.08 271.6)
- #9E8B52
#9E8B52
oklch(64.1% 0.079 91.6)
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 #7B8ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
Use #7B8ABE 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.