#7C8DBD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.075 269.2), rgb(124, 141, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#7C8DBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 269°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8DBD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 141, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.075 269.2) |
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 #7C8DBD | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8DBD | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8DBD text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8DBD text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 269.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8DBD
oklch(64.8% 0.075 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#6071A3
oklch(55.6% 0.081 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F5F8C
oklch(49.2% 0.075 268.6)
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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)
#7C8DBD 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) | #7D91BF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788BBC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69979E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8DBD
#7C8DBD
oklch(64.8% 0.075 269.2)
- #A18D58
#A18D58
oklch(64.9% 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 #7C8DBD, 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 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
Use #7C8DBD 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.