#7C90BC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.4% 0.07 265.5), rgb(124, 144, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#7C90BC 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C90BC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 144, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.07 265.5) |
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 #7C90BC | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C90BC | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C90BC text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C90BC 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.033 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C4
oklch(70.8% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C90BC
oklch(65.4% 0.07 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E72A0
oklch(55.5% 0.076 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6089
oklch(49.1% 0.07 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#404E6F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#36415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#7C90BC 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) | #8193BE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DBB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69999F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C90BC
#7C90BC
oklch(65.4% 0.07 265.5)
- #A48E5E
#A48E5E
oklch(65.5% 0.07 85.9)
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 #7C90BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
Use #7C90BC 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.