#7C8EAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.4% 0.052 261.9), rgb(124, 142, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#7C8EAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8EAE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 142, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.052 261.9) |
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 #7C8EAE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8EAE | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8EAE text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8EAE text on black | 6.33:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 262.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8EAE
oklch(64.4% 0.052 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#617495
oklch(55.6% 0.056 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#50617F
oklch(49.1% 0.053 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#424F67
oklch(42.6% 0.043 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#384254
oklch(37.8% 0.034 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#7C8EAE 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) | #8390B0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8BAD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9599 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8EAE
#7C8EAE
oklch(64.4% 0.052 261.9)
- #9E8B69
#9E8B69
oklch(64.5% 0.053 81.9)
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 #7C8EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.011
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
Use #7C8EAE 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.