#7D8DC0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.079 270.7), rgb(125, 141, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#7D8DC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 271°. 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 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 141, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.079 270.7) |
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 #7D8DC0 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8DC0 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8DC0 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D8DC0 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#929FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 271)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8DC0
oklch(65% 0.079 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#6070A6
oklch(55.5% 0.086 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#505E8E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#414D73
oklch(42.7% 0.065 270.1)
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Step 900
900
#37405D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#7D8DC0 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) | #7D91C2 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778CBF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A979F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8DC0
#7D8DC0
oklch(65% 0.079 270.7)
- #A18E55
#A18E55
oklch(65.1% 0.079 91.6)
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 #7D8DC0, 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 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
Use #7D8DC0 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.