#7D8EAC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.4% 0.049 261.8), rgb(125, 142, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#7D8EAC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8EAC |
| RGB | rgb(125, 142, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.049 261.8) |
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 #7D8EAC | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8EAC | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8EAC text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8EAC text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A1B9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 262.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8EAC
oklch(64.4% 0.049 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#627493
oklch(55.6% 0.053 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#51617D
oklch(49% 0.049 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#434F66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#384253
oklch(37.7% 0.032 261)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#7D8EAC 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) | #8490AD | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BAB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709498 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8EAC
#7D8EAC
oklch(64.4% 0.049 261.8)
- #9D8B6B
#9D8B6B
oklch(64.5% 0.05 81.8)
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 #7D8EAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.010
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
Use #7D8EAC 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.