#7D91AA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65% 0.044 254.1), rgb(125, 145, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#7D91AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D91AA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 145, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.044 254.1) |
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 #7D91AA | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D91AA | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D91AA text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D91AA text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#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
#B7C2CF
oklch(81% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B6
oklch(70.6% 0.034 254.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D91AA
oklch(65% 0.044 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#60758F
oklch(55.5% 0.048 254)
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Step 700
700
#4F627A
oklch(49% 0.045 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#415063
oklch(42.6% 0.037 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#374351
oklch(37.8% 0.029 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#7D91AA 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) | #8892AB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838DA9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719699 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D91AA
#7D91AA
oklch(65% 0.044 254.1)
- #A08C72
#A08C72
oklch(65.1% 0.044 74.2)
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 #7D91AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.014
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
Use #7D91AA 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.