#7D8BBA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.073 271.4), rgb(125, 139, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#7D8BBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8BBA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 139, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.073 271.4) |
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 #7D8BBA | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8BBA | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8BBA text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8BBA text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 271)
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Step 400
400
#939FC5
oklch(70.6% 0.057 271.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8BBA
oklch(64.3% 0.073 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#6271A2
oklch(55.7% 0.079 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#525E8B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 272)
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Step 800
800
#434D71
oklch(42.7% 0.061 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#38405B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#7D8BBA 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) | #7C8FBC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778AB9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C949B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8BBA
#7D8BBA
oklch(64.3% 0.073 271.4)
- #9D8C59
#9D8C59
oklch(64.3% 0.072 91.7)
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 #7D8BBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
Use #7D8BBA 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.