#7D91B3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.3% 0.056 261), rgb(125, 145, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#7D91B3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D91B3 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 145, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.056 261) |
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 #7D91B3 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D91B3 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D91B3 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D91B3 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#D3D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A1BD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 261.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D91B3
oklch(65.3% 0.056 261)
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Step 600
600
#5F7497
oklch(55.6% 0.06 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6181
oklch(49% 0.057 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#404F69
oklch(42.6% 0.047 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#374255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#7D91B3 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) | #8693B5 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808EB2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E989C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D91B3
#7D91B3
oklch(65.3% 0.056 261)
- #A28D69
#A28D69
oklch(65.3% 0.056 80.9)
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 #7D91B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.053
Use #7D91B3 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.