#7C8CAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64% 0.055 265.2), rgb(124, 140, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#7C8CAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8CAE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 140, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.055 265.2) |
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 #7C8CAE | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8CAE | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8CAE text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8CAE text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A1BC
oklch(70.8% 0.042 265)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8CAE
oklch(64% 0.055 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#627397
oklch(55.6% 0.06 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#516081
oklch(49% 0.056 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#434F68
oklch(42.8% 0.044 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#384155
oklch(37.6% 0.036 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#7C8CAE 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) | #818EB0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8AAD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9397 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8CAE
#7C8CAE
oklch(64% 0.055 265.2)
- #9B8A66
#9B8A66
oklch(63.9% 0.054 85.5)
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 #7C8CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.011
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
Use #7C8CAE 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.