#7B95AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.9% 0.048 247.5), rgb(123, 149, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#7B95AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 248°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B95AE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 149, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.048 247.5) |
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 #7B95AE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B95AE | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B95AE text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B95AE text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#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
#8FA3B7
oklch(70.7% 0.037 248.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B95AE
oklch(65.9% 0.048 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B7691
oklch(55.5% 0.053 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B637B
oklch(49% 0.048 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5164
oklch(42.6% 0.04 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#344351
oklch(37.6% 0.031 246.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#7B95AE 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) | #8B95AF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8590AE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9B9D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B95AE
#7B95AE
oklch(65.9% 0.048 247.5)
- #A68D73
#A68D73
oklch(65.9% 0.048 67.9)
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 #7B95AE, 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 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
Use #7B95AE 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.