#7C99AE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.8% 0.045 239.8), rgb(124, 153, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#7C99AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C99AE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 153, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.045 239.8) |
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 #7C99AE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C99AE | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C99AE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C99AE text on black | 7.02:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.023 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B5
oklch(70.7% 0.036 240.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C99AE
oklch(66.8% 0.045 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#59788D
oklch(55.7% 0.048 238.4)
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Step 700
700
#496578
oklch(49.2% 0.045 238.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5262
oklch(42.7% 0.038 240.3)
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Step 900
900
#334450
oklch(37.7% 0.03 239.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#7C99AE 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) | #9098AF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8993AE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9EA0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C99AE
#7C99AE
oklch(66.8% 0.045 239.8)
- #AA8F79
#AA8F79
oklch(66.9% 0.045 61.1)
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 #7C99AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #7C99AE 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.