#7C95A4
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.6% 0.036 234.4), rgb(124, 149, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#7C95A4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C95A4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 149, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.036 234.4) |
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 #7C95A4 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C95A4 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C95A4 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C95A4 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400
#90A4B0
oklch(70.7% 0.029 234.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C95A4
oklch(65.6% 0.036 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7887
oklch(55.7% 0.039 232.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6473
oklch(49% 0.037 237.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F525D
oklch(42.7% 0.03 233.8)
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Step 900
900
#36444C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#7C95A4 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) | #8E94A5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888FA4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71999A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C95A4
#7C95A4
oklch(65.6% 0.036 234.4)
- #A38B7C
#A38B7C
oklch(65.4% 0.036 53.9)
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 #7C95A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
Use #7C95A4 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.