#7B8BC5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.7% 0.089 271.9), rgb(123, 139, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#7B8BC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 139, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.089 271.9) |
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 #7B8BC5 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8BC5 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8BC5 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8BC5 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DE
oklch(81% 0.044 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#919ECD
oklch(70.6% 0.071 272.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8BC5
oklch(64.7% 0.089 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F6FAC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D94
oklch(49.2% 0.09 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#414C78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#374061
oklch(37.9% 0.058 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#7B8BC5 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) | #7891C7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728AC4 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6596A0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8BC5
#7B8BC5
oklch(64.7% 0.089 271.9)
- #A28D4B
#A28D4B
oklch(64.8% 0.089 92.1)
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 #7B8BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
Use #7B8BC5 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.