#7C90A3
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.4% 0.037 247), rgb(124, 144, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#7C90A3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C90A3 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 144, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.037 247) |
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 #7C90A3 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C90A3 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C90A3 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C90A3 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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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)
#7C90A3
oklch(64.4% 0.037 247)
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Step 600
600
#61768A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 247.3)
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Step 700
700
#506375
oklch(49.1% 0.037 247.2)
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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)
#7C90A3 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) | #8990A4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848CA3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719496 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C90A3
#7C90A3
oklch(64.4% 0.037 247)
- #9D8A76
#9D8A76
oklch(64.5% 0.037 68.5)
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 #7C90A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.013
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
Use #7C90A3 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.