#7B95AD
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.8% 0.046 246.4), rgb(123, 149, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#7B95AD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B95AD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 149, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.046 246.4) |
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 #7B95AD | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B95AD | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B95AD text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B95AD text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2CF
oklch(80.8% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B6
oklch(70.6% 0.036 247)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B95AD
oklch(65.8% 0.046 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B7790
oklch(55.7% 0.051 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B647A
oklch(49.2% 0.046 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5163
oklch(42.6% 0.038 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#354351
oklch(37.6% 0.03 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F272F
oklch(26.9% 0.019 248.5)
#7B95AD 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) | #8C95AE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8590AD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9B9D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B95AD
#7B95AD
oklch(65.8% 0.046 246.4)
- #A68D74
#A68D74
oklch(66% 0.047 66.9)
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 #7B95AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
Use #7B95AD 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.