#7D8FA1
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.2% 0.034 248.4), rgb(125, 143, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#7D8FA1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 143, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.034 248.4) |
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 #7D8FA1 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8FA1 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8FA1 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8FA1 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CB
oklch(81% 0.016 248)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B1
oklch(70.6% 0.027 250.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8FA1
oklch(64.2% 0.034 248.4)
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Step 600
600
#637688
oklch(55.7% 0.036 247)
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Step 700
700
#526374
oklch(49.2% 0.034 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#43515E
oklch(42.8% 0.028 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#39434D
oklch(37.8% 0.022 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#7D8FA1 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) | #888FA2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848BA1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739395 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8FA1
#7D8FA1
oklch(64.2% 0.034 248.4)
- #9B8977
#9B8977
oklch(64.1% 0.034 67.2)
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 #7D8FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.013
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
Use #7D8FA1 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.