#7C8CB4
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.2% 0.063 267.7), rgb(124, 140, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#7C8CB4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 140, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.063 267.7) |
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 #7C8CB4 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8CB4 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8CB4 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8CB4 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8CB4
oklch(64.2% 0.063 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#62729C
oklch(55.6% 0.068 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#516085
oklch(49.2% 0.062 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#424E6C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#384158
oklch(37.7% 0.041 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#7C8CB4 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) | #7F8FB6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8AB3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C949A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8CB4
#7C8CB4
oklch(64.2% 0.063 267.7)
- #9D8B60
#9D8B60
oklch(64.2% 0.063 87.8)
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 #7C8CB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #7C8CB4 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.