#7B8CB0
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64% 0.058 265), rgb(123, 140, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#7B8CB0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 140, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.058 265) |
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 #7B8CB0 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8CB0 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8CB0 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8CB0 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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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
#93A1BE
oklch(70.8% 0.045 264.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8CB0
oklch(64% 0.058 265)
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Step 600
600
#617399
oklch(55.6% 0.063 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#506082
oklch(49% 0.058 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#424F6A
oklch(42.8% 0.048 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#384156
oklch(37.6% 0.038 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#7B8CB0 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) | #808EB2 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8AAF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9398 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8CB0
#7B8CB0
oklch(64% 0.058 265)
- #9C8A64
#9C8A64
oklch(64% 0.057 85.4)
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 #7B8CB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.013
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
Use #7B8CB0 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.