#7B96BF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.8% 0.069 258.6), rgb(123, 150, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#7B96BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B96BF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 150, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.069 258.6) |
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 #7B96BF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B96BF | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B96BF text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B96BF text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D7
oklch(81% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 259.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B96BF
oklch(66.8% 0.069 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#58749F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#486288
oklch(49.2% 0.069 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B506E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#334259
oklch(37.6% 0.044 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#7B96BF 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) | #8898C1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8091BE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669FA4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B96BF
#7B96BF
oklch(66.8% 0.069 258.6)
- #AC9064
#AC9064
oklch(66.8% 0.069 78.4)
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 #7B96BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.061
Use #7B96BF 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.