#7C8BC3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.7% 0.086 272.3), rgb(124, 139, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#7C8BC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 139, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.086 272.3) |
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 #7C8BC3 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8BC3 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8BC3 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8BC3 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DD
oklch(81% 0.042 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#929ECB
oklch(70.6% 0.067 273)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8BC3
oklch(64.7% 0.086 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#606FAA
oklch(55.5% 0.094 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#505D92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#414C76
oklch(42.6% 0.071 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#374060
oklch(37.8% 0.056 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#7C8BC3 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) | #7990C5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738AC2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67969F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8BC3
#7C8BC3
oklch(64.7% 0.086 272.3)
- #A18D4E
#A18D4E
oklch(64.7% 0.086 92.2)
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 #7C8BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
Use #7C8BC3 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.