#7B8DBE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.077 268.7), rgb(123, 141, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#7B8DBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 269°. 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8DBE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 141, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.077 268.7) |
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 #7B8DBE | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8DBE | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8DBE text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8DBE text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DA
oklch(80.8% 0.038 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C7
oklch(70.8% 0.06 268.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8DBE
oklch(64.8% 0.077 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F71A5
oklch(55.6% 0.084 269)
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Step 700
700
#4E5F8D
oklch(49.2% 0.077 268)
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Step 800
800
#404D72
oklch(42.6% 0.064 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#36415C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 267)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#7B8DBE 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) | #7D91C0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778BBD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67979E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8DBE
#7B8DBE
oklch(64.8% 0.077 268.7)
- #A28C57
#A28C57
oklch(64.8% 0.076 87.7)
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 #7B8DBE, 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 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
Use #7B8DBE 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.