#7C97BC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.063 256.4), rgb(124, 151, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#7C97BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C97BC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 151, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.063 256.4) |
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 #7C97BC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C97BC | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C97BC text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C97BC text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 257)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C97BC
oklch(66.9% 0.063 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#698BBA
oklch(63% 0.081 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#5175A6
oklch(55.6% 0.087 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#41628E
oklch(49.1% 0.081 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#365074
oklch(42.7% 0.068 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F435D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#7C97BC 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) | #8A99BE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392BB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689FA3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C97BC
#7C97BC
oklch(66.9% 0.063 256.4)
- #AC9069
#AC9069
oklch(66.9% 0.063 75.5)
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 #7C97BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
Use #7C97BC 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.