#7C99BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.4% 0.063 254.1), rgb(124, 153, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#7C99BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C99BD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 153, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.063 254.1) |
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 #7C99BD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C99BD | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C99BD text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C99BD text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3DA
oklch(81% 0.039 253.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C99BD
oklch(67.4% 0.063 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#678CB9
oklch(63% 0.08 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E76A5
oklch(55.7% 0.086 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F638E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#345173
oklch(42.8% 0.067 253.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E435D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#7C99BD 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) | #8C9ABF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8494BC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A1A5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C99BD
#7C99BD
oklch(67.4% 0.063 254.1)
- #AE916B
#AE916B
oklch(67.4% 0.063 73.9)
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 #7C99BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #7C99BD 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.