#7D93A1
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.1% 0.033 235.9), rgb(125, 147, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#7D93A1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D93A1 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 147, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.033 235.9) |
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 #7D93A1 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D93A1 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D93A1 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D93A1 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 239.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A3AF
oklch(70.6% 0.026 238.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D93A1
oklch(65.1% 0.033 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#607786
oklch(55.6% 0.036 236.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6471
oklch(49.1% 0.033 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#41525C
oklch(42.8% 0.027 234.1)
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Step 900
900
#37444C
oklch(37.8% 0.022 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#7D93A1 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) | #8D92A2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888EA1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739797 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D93A1
#7D93A1
oklch(65.1% 0.033 235.9)
- #A08B7D
#A08B7D
oklch(65.2% 0.033 55.7)
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 #7D93A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
Use #7D93A1 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.