#7C8FA2
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.2% 0.036 248.4), rgb(124, 143, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#7C8FA2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 143, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.036 248.4) |
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 #7C8FA2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8FA2 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8FA2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8FA2 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 248)
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Step 400
400
#93A3B2
oklch(70.8% 0.028 246.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8FA2
oklch(64.2% 0.036 248.4)
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Step 600
600
#62768A
oklch(55.7% 0.039 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#516375
oklch(49.2% 0.036 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#42515F
oklch(42.8% 0.03 246.7)
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Step 900
900
#38434E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#7C8FA2 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) | #888FA3 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838BA2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729395 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8FA2
#7C8FA2
oklch(64.2% 0.036 248.4)
- #9C8976
#9C8976
oklch(64.2% 0.036 67.1)
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 #7C8FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.012
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #7C8FA2 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.