#7D8FBB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.2% 0.069 267.2), rgb(125, 143, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#7D8FBB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8FBB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 143, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.069 267.2) |
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 #7D8FBB | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8FBB | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8FBB text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D8FBB text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8FBB
oklch(65.2% 0.069 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#6072A0
oklch(55.6% 0.075 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F5F89
oklch(49% 0.071 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#414E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#37415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#7D8FBB 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) | #8192BD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DBA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B989E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8FBB
#7D8FBB
oklch(65.2% 0.069 267.2)
- #A28E5E
#A28E5E
oklch(65.3% 0.07 87.8)
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 #7D8FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
Use #7D8FBB 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.