#7D8AAA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.4% 0.051 267.6), rgb(125, 138, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#7D8AAA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8AAA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 138, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.051 267.6) |
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 #7D8AAA | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8AAA | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8AAA text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8AAA text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A0BA
oklch(70.7% 0.04 268.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8AAA
oklch(63.4% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#657394
oklch(55.7% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#54607E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#454E67
oklch(42.6% 0.043 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4154
oklch(37.7% 0.034 269)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#7D8AAA 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) | #808CAB | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88A9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719095 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8AAA
#7D8AAA
oklch(63.4% 0.051 267.6)
- #978967
#978967
oklch(63.4% 0.051 88.2)
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 #7D8AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.012
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
Use #7D8AAA 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.