#7B8BBF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.08 270.9), rgb(123, 139, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#7B8BBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 271°. 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 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8BBF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 139, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.08 270.9) |
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 #7B8BBF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8BBF | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8BBF text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8BBF text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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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)
#7B8BBF
oklch(64.4% 0.08 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#6070A7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 271)
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Step 700
700
#4F5E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#414D74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#37405E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#7B8BBF 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) | #7A90C1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748ABE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67959D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8BBF
#7B8BBF
oklch(64.4% 0.08 270.9)
- #A08C52
#A08C52
oklch(64.5% 0.081 91)
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 #7B8BBF, 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 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
Use #7B8BBF 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.