#7B8DAA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64% 0.048 259.9), rgb(123, 141, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#7B8DAA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8DAA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 141, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.048 259.9) |
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 #7B8DAA | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8DAA | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8DAA text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8DAA text on black | 6.23:1 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#93A1B9
oklch(70.6% 0.039 261.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8DAA
oklch(64% 0.048 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#617493
oklch(55.6% 0.054 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#50617D
oklch(49% 0.05 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#425066
oklch(42.8% 0.041 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#384253
oklch(37.7% 0.032 261)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#7B8DAA 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) | #838EAB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AA9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9397 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8DAA
#7B8DAA
oklch(64% 0.048 259.9)
- #9C896B
#9C896B
oklch(63.9% 0.048 79)
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 #7B8DAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.006
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.014
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
Use #7B8DAA 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.