#7B93BF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66.1% 0.071 262.3), rgb(123, 147, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#7B93BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B93BF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 147, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.071 262.3) |
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 #7B93BF | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B93BF | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B93BF text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B93BF text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 263)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 262.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B93BF
oklch(66.1% 0.071 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A73A1
oklch(55.5% 0.078 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A618A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#34425B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2735
oklch(27.2% 0.029 261.4)
#7B93BF 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) | #8496C1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669CA2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B93BF
#7B93BF
oklch(66.1% 0.071 262.3)
- #A88F5F
#A88F5F
oklch(66.1% 0.072 83.1)
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 #7B93BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
Use #7B93BF 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.