#7B98AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.5% 0.046 241.1), rgb(123, 152, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#7B98AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B98AE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 152, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.046 241.1) |
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 #7B98AE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B98AE | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B98AE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B98AE text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.023 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B5
oklch(70.7% 0.036 240.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B98AE
oklch(66.5% 0.046 241.1)
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Step 600
600
#59778E
oklch(55.5% 0.05 241.8)
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Step 700
700
#496479
oklch(49% 0.047 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5262
oklch(42.7% 0.038 240.3)
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Step 900
900
#334450
oklch(37.7% 0.03 239.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#7B98AE 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) | #8F97AF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8892AE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9D9F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B98AE
#7B98AE
oklch(66.5% 0.046 241.1)
- #A98E77
#A98E77
oklch(66.5% 0.046 62.3)
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 #7B98AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
Use #7B98AE 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.