#7C8CBD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.6% 0.076 270.2), rgb(124, 140, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#7C8CBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 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 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8CBD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 140, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.076 270.2) |
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 #7C8CBD | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8CBD | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8CBD text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8CBD text on black | 6.34:1 | 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
#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
#B7C0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#929FC7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 270.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8CBD
oklch(64.6% 0.076 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#6171A4
oklch(55.7% 0.082 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#505E8D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#414D72
oklch(42.6% 0.064 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#37405C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#7C8CBD 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) | #7C90BF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778BBC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69969D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8CBD
#7C8CBD
oklch(64.6% 0.076 270.2)
- #A08C57
#A08C57
oklch(64.6% 0.075 89.5)
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 #7C8CBD, 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 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
Use #7C8CBD 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.