#7C94BF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66.4% 0.07 261.9), rgb(124, 148, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#7C94BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C94BF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 148, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.07 261.9) |
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 #7C94BF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C94BF | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C94BF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C94BF text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 263)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 262)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C94BF
oklch(66.4% 0.07 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B73A0
oklch(55.5% 0.076 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6189
oklch(49.1% 0.07 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#34425A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 261)
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Step 950
950
#1F2735
oklch(27.2% 0.029 261.4)
#7C94BF 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) | #8597C1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E90BE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689DA3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C94BF
#7C94BF
oklch(66.4% 0.07 261.9)
- #A99061
#A99061
oklch(66.5% 0.07 82.7)
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 #7C94BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.060
Use #7C94BF 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.