#7C8E9E
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.8% 0.032 245.1), rgb(124, 142, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#7C8E9E is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8E9E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 142, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 15%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.032 245.1) |
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 #7C8E9E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8E9E | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8E9E text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8E9E 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AF
oklch(70.8% 0.024 242)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8E9E
oklch(63.8% 0.032 245.1)
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Step 600
600
#637687
oklch(55.7% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 700
700
#526372
oklch(49.1% 0.032 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#43515D
oklch(42.8% 0.027 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#39434C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#7C8E9E 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) | #888E9F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848A9E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739293 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8E9E
#7C8E9E
oklch(63.8% 0.032 245.1)
- #998878
#998878
oklch(63.8% 0.031 65.5)
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 #7C8E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.013
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #7C8E9E 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.