#7C8FC3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.5% 0.081 268.7), rgb(124, 143, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#7C8FC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 143, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.081 268.7) |
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 #7C8FC3 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8FC3 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8FC3 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8FC3 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A0C9
oklch(70.8% 0.063 268.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8FC3
oklch(65.5% 0.081 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E71A7
oklch(55.6% 0.087 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D5E8F
oklch(49% 0.082 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F4D74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#36405E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#7C8FC3 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) | #7E93C5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778DC2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6799A1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8FC3
#7C8FC3
oklch(65.5% 0.081 268.7)
- #A58E55
#A58E55
oklch(65.5% 0.081 88.2)
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 #7C8FC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7C8FC3 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.