#7C98BE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.2% 0.065 256.1), rgb(124, 152, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#7C98BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C98BE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 152, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.065 256.1) |
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 #7C98BE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C98BE | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C98BE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C98BE text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#B0C2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 256.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C98BE
oklch(67.2% 0.065 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#688BBB
oklch(63% 0.083 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F75A8
oklch(55.6% 0.091 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#406290
oklch(49.1% 0.084 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#355075
oklch(42.7% 0.07 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E435E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2737
oklch(26.9% 0.034 255.8)
#7C98BE 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) | #8A9AC0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A0A5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C98BE
#7C98BE
oklch(67.2% 0.065 256.1)
- #AD9169
#AD9169
oklch(67.2% 0.064 76.2)
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 #7C98BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.063
Use #7C98BE 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.