#7B8EA6
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64% 0.042 254.4), rgb(123, 142, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#7B8EA6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 142, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.042 254.4) |
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 #7B8EA6 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8EA6 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8EA6 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8EA6 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CE
oklch(81% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B5
oklch(70.7% 0.033 254.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8EA6
oklch(64% 0.042 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#61758E
oklch(55.6% 0.046 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#506279
oklch(49% 0.043 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#425062
oklch(42.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#384350
oklch(37.8% 0.027 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#7B8EA6 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) | #868FA7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818AA5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9396 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8EA6
#7B8EA6
oklch(64% 0.042 254.4)
- #9C8970
#9C8970
oklch(64.1% 0.042 74.5)
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 #7B8EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.008
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.010
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #7B8EA6 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.