#7C8FAD
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.6% 0.05 259.5), rgb(124, 143, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#7C8FAD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8FAD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 143, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.05 259.5) |
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 #7C8FAD | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8FAD | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8FAD text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8FAD text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#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
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A2BA
oklch(70.8% 0.04 258.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8FAD
oklch(64.6% 0.05 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#607494
oklch(55.5% 0.055 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#50617E
oklch(49% 0.051 261)
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Step 800
800
#415066
oklch(42.8% 0.041 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#374253
oklch(37.6% 0.033 259)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#7C8FAD 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) | #8590AE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9599 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8FAD
#7C8FAD
oklch(64.6% 0.05 259.5)
- #9E8B6B
#9E8B6B
oklch(64.6% 0.051 80.5)
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 #7C8FAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.010
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
Use #7C8FAD 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.