#7D88BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.8% 0.081 274.9), rgb(125, 136, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#7D88BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D88BD |
| RGB | rgb(125, 136, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.081 274.9) |
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 #7D88BD | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D88BD | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D88BD text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D88BD text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#959EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 275.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D88BD
oklch(63.8% 0.081 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#646FA7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#535D8F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#444C74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#393F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#7D88BD 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) | #778DBF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B929B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D88BD
#7D88BD
oklch(63.8% 0.081 274.9)
- #9B8B51
#9B8B51
oklch(63.8% 0.08 94.4)
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 #7D88BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
Use #7D88BD 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.