#7C8BAB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.6% 0.051 265.3), rgb(124, 139, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#7C8BAB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8BAB |
| RGB | rgb(124, 139, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.051 265.3) |
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 #7C8BAB | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8BAB | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8BAB text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8BAB text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D1
oklch(81% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A1BA
oklch(70.7% 0.039 263.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8BAB
oklch(63.6% 0.051 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#637395
oklch(55.6% 0.057 265)
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Step 700
700
#52607F
oklch(49% 0.053 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#444F67
oklch(42.8% 0.042 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#394154
oklch(37.6% 0.034 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#212631
oklch(26.9% 0.022 265.8)
#7C8BAB 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) | #818DAD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89AA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9196 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8BAB
#7C8BAB
oklch(63.6% 0.051 265.3)
- #998967
#998967
oklch(63.6% 0.052 85.6)
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 #7C8BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.010
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
Use #7C8BAB 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.