#7B99AD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.7% 0.045 237.5), rgb(123, 153, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#7B99AD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B99AD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 153, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.045 237.5) |
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 #7B99AD | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B99AD | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B99AD text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B99AD 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 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
#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
#8DA4B4
oklch(70.6% 0.035 238.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B99AD
oklch(66.7% 0.045 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#58788D
oklch(55.6% 0.049 237.6)
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Step 700
700
#486578
oklch(49.2% 0.046 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5261
oklch(42.6% 0.038 237.4)
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Step 900
900
#33444F
oklch(37.7% 0.029 236.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#7B99AD 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) | #9098AE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9E9F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B99AD
#7B99AD
oklch(66.7% 0.045 237.5)
- #AA8E7A
#AA8E7A
oklch(66.7% 0.044 57.4)
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 #7B99AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #7B99AD 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.