#7D84A3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.9% 0.048 275), rgb(125, 132, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#7D84A3 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D84A3 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 132, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.048 275) |
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 #7D84A3 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D84A3 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D84A3 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D84A3 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D0
oklch(81% 0.023 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#999FB8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 274.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D84A3
oklch(61.9% 0.048 275)
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Step 600
600
#6A7192
oklch(55.5% 0.052 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#585F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 274)
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Step 800
800
#484D65
oklch(42.6% 0.04 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4052
oklch(37.6% 0.031 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#7D84A3 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) | #7B87A4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7984A2 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748A8E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D84A3
#7D84A3
oklch(61.9% 0.048 275)
- #8F8665
#8F8665
oklch(61.9% 0.048 94.6)
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 #7D84A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
Use #7D84A3 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.