#7B8CA2
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.4% 0.039 255), rgb(123, 140, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#7B8CA2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 140, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.039 255) |
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 #7B8CA2 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8CA2 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8CA2 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8CA2 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 254.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8CA2
oklch(63.4% 0.039 255)
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Step 600
600
#63758C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#526277
oklch(49.1% 0.039 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#435061
oklch(42.7% 0.033 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#39424F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#7B8CA2 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) | #848DA3 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8089A2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719193 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8CA2
#7B8CA2
oklch(63.4% 0.039 255)
- #998871
#998871
oklch(63.6% 0.039 75.3)
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 #7B8CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.008
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
Use #7B8CA2 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.