#7D95AF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66% 0.047 250.6), rgb(125, 149, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#7D95AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D95AF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 149, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 24%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.047 250.6) |
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 #7D95AF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D95AF | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D95AF text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D95AF text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.023 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B8
oklch(70.8% 0.038 251)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D95AF
oklch(66% 0.047 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7691
oklch(55.6% 0.051 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C637B
oklch(49.1% 0.048 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5164
oklch(42.8% 0.039 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#354352
oklch(37.7% 0.032 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#7D95AF 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) | #8B95B0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8590AE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9B9D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D95AF
#7D95AF
oklch(66% 0.047 250.6)
- #A58E73
#A58E73
oklch(66% 0.047 71.3)
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 #7D95AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
Use #7D95AF 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.