#7C8BB9
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.2% 0.071 270.3), rgb(124, 139, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#7C8BB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 139, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.071 270.3) |
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 #7C8BB9 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8BB9 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8BB9 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8BB9 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 271)
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Step 400
400
#939FC4
oklch(70.6% 0.056 270.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8BB9
oklch(64.2% 0.071 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#6271A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#515E8A
oklch(49% 0.073 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#424D70
oklch(42.6% 0.06 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#38405B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#7C8BB9 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) | #7C8FBB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778AB8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B949B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8BB9
#7C8BB9
oklch(64.2% 0.071 270.3)
- #9D8B59
#9D8B59
oklch(64.1% 0.071 90.4)
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 #7C8BB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
Use #7C8BB9 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.