#7D90AA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.8% 0.045 256.3), rgb(125, 144, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#7D90AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D90AA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 144, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.045 256.3) |
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 #7D90AA | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D90AA | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D90AA text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D90AA 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 256.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D90AA
oklch(64.8% 0.045 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#617590
oklch(55.7% 0.048 256)
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Step 700
700
#50627B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#425064
oklch(42.7% 0.038 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#384251
oklch(37.6% 0.029 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#7D90AA 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) | #8791AB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828CA9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719698 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D90AA
#7D90AA
oklch(64.8% 0.045 256.3)
- #9E8B70
#9E8B70
oklch(64.7% 0.045 76.5)
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 #7D90AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.012
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.017
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
Use #7D90AA 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.