#7C8FBB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.2% 0.07 266.4), rgb(124, 143, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#7C8FBB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8FBB |
| RGB | rgb(124, 143, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.07 266.4) |
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 #7C8FBB | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8FBB | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8FBB text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8FBB text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
-
Step 300
300
#B6C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.033 264.4)
-
Step 400
400
#91A0C3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 266.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8FBB
oklch(65.2% 0.07 266.4)
-
Step 600
600
#5F72A0
oklch(55.6% 0.075 266.7)
-
Step 700
700
#4E6089
oklch(49.2% 0.07 265.7)
-
Step 800
800
#404E6F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 266.3)
-
Step 900
900
#36415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 265.9)
-
Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#7C8FBB 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) | #8192BD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DBA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A989E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8FBB
#7C8FBB
oklch(65.2% 0.07 266.4)
- #A28D5E
#A28D5E
oklch(65.1% 0.069 86.4)
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 #7C8FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
Use #7C8FBB 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.