#7B97BD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.065 256.1), rgb(123, 151, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#7B97BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B97BD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 151, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.065 256.1) |
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 #7B97BD | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B97BD | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B97BD text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B97BD text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 256.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B97BD
oklch(66.9% 0.065 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#688BBB
oklch(63% 0.083 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F75A8
oklch(55.6% 0.091 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#406290
oklch(49.1% 0.084 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#355075
oklch(42.7% 0.07 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E435E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2737
oklch(26.9% 0.034 255.8)
#7B97BD 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) | #8999BF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669FA4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B97BD
#7B97BD
oklch(66.9% 0.065 256.1)
- #AC9068
#AC9068
oklch(66.9% 0.064 76.1)
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 #7B97BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.060
Use #7B97BD 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.