#7B93A2
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65% 0.035 235.5), rgb(123, 147, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#7B93A2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 236°. 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 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B93A2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 147, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.035 235.5) |
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 #7B93A2 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B93A2 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B93A2 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B93A2 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400
#91A4B0
oklch(70.8% 0.028 235.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B93A2
oklch(65% 0.035 235.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E7787
oklch(55.5% 0.038 236.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6472
oklch(49% 0.036 235.2)
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Step 800
800
#40525D
oklch(42.8% 0.029 235.2)
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Step 900
900
#36444C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 235.5)
#7B93A2 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) | #8C92A3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878EA2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709798 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B93A2
#7B93A2
oklch(65% 0.035 235.5)
- #A18A7B
#A18A7B
oklch(65% 0.035 55.1)
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 #7B93A2, 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 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
Use #7B93A2 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.