#7B98AB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.4% 0.043 237), rgb(123, 152, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#7B98AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B98AB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 152, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.043 237) |
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 #7B98AB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B98AB | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B98AB text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B98AB text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.022 236.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B3
oklch(70.6% 0.034 236.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B98AB
oklch(66.4% 0.043 237)
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Step 600
600
#59788C
oklch(55.6% 0.047 237)
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Step 700
700
#496577
oklch(49.2% 0.044 237)
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Step 800
800
#3C5260
oklch(42.6% 0.036 236.6)
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Step 900
900
#34444F
oklch(37.7% 0.028 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#7B98AB 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) | #9097AC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9D9E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B98AB
#7B98AB
oklch(66.4% 0.043 237)
- #A98D7A
#A98D7A
oklch(66.4% 0.044 56)
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 #7B98AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #7B98AB 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.