#7B95B8
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66.3% 0.06 256), rgb(123, 149, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#7B95B8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B95B8 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 149, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.06 256) |
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 #7B95B8 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B95B8 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B95B8 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B95B8 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D4
oklch(81% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2BE
oklch(70.6% 0.047 256.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B95B8
oklch(66.3% 0.06 256)
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Step 600
600
#5A7599
oklch(55.6% 0.065 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6283
oklch(49.1% 0.061 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D506A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#344356
oklch(37.8% 0.038 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#7B95B8 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) | #8996BA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8290B7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699DA1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B95B8
#7B95B8
oklch(66.3% 0.06 256)
- #A98E69
#A98E69
oklch(66.2% 0.061 75.2)
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 #7B95B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
Use #7B95B8 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.