#7B98B2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.051 245.7), rgb(123, 152, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#7B98B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 246°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B98B2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 152, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.051 245.7) |
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 #7B98B2 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B98B2 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B98B2 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B98B2 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3D0
oklch(81% 0.025 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B8
oklch(70.8% 0.039 244.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B98B2
oklch(66.7% 0.051 245.7)
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Step 600
600
#587792
oklch(55.6% 0.055 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#48647C
oklch(49.1% 0.051 245)
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Step 800
800
#3C5265
oklch(42.8% 0.042 245.1)
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Step 900
900
#334452
oklch(37.8% 0.032 243.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#7B98B2 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) | #8E98B3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8792B2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9EA0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B98B2
#7B98B2
oklch(66.7% 0.051 245.7)
- #AA8F74
#AA8F74
oklch(66.8% 0.05 66.8)
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 #7B98B2, 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 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
Use #7B98B2 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.