#7B929F
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.6% 0.033 232.7), rgb(123, 146, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#7B929F is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B929F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 146, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.033 232.7) |
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 #7B929F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B929F | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B929F text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B929F text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C9
oklch(81% 0.016 229)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AE
oklch(70.8% 0.025 232)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B929F
oklch(64.6% 0.033 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7785
oklch(55.5% 0.036 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6471
oklch(49% 0.034 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#40525C
oklch(42.7% 0.028 232.6)
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Step 900
900
#37444B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#7B929F 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) | #8C91A0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878D9F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719696 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B929F
#7B929F
oklch(64.6% 0.033 232.7)
- #9F897C
#9F897C
oklch(64.6% 0.033 52.5)
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 #7B929F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
Use #7B929F 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.