#7C8CBB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.5% 0.073 269.8), rgb(124, 140, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#7C8CBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8CBB |
| RGB | rgb(124, 140, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.073 269.8) |
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 #7C8CBB | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8CBB | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8CBB text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8CBB text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 268.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8CBB
oklch(64.5% 0.073 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#6171A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#505F8B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#424D71
oklch(42.7% 0.062 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#37405B
oklch(37.5% 0.048 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#7C8CBB 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) | #7D90BD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788BBA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A959C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8CBB
#7C8CBB
oklch(64.5% 0.073 269.8)
- #9F8C59
#9F8C59
oklch(64.5% 0.073 89.8)
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 #7C8CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
Use #7C8CBB 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.