#7B8BB1
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.8% 0.06 266.9), rgb(123, 139, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#7B8BB1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 139, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.06 266.9) |
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 #7B8BB1 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8BB1 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8BB1 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8BB1 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D4
oklch(81% 0.029 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A0BF
oklch(70.6% 0.048 267.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8BB1
oklch(63.8% 0.06 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#62729A
oklch(55.5% 0.065 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#516084
oklch(49.1% 0.061 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#424E6B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#384157
oklch(37.7% 0.04 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#7B8BB1 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) | #7F8EB3 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A89B0 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9398 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8BB1
#7B8BB1
oklch(63.8% 0.06 266.9)
- #9B8A61
#9B8A61
oklch(63.8% 0.06 88)
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 #7B8BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.016
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
Use #7B8BB1 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.