#7D96AB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.1% 0.042 243.8), rgb(125, 150, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#7D96AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D96AB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 150, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.042 243.8) |
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 #7D96AB | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D96AB | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D96AB text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D96AB text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B4
oklch(70.6% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D96AB
oklch(66.1% 0.042 243.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C778D
oklch(55.6% 0.047 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6477
oklch(49.1% 0.042 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5161
oklch(42.5% 0.036 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#35434F
oklch(37.5% 0.027 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#7D96AB 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) | #8E96AC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8891AB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709B9D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D96AB
#7D96AB
oklch(66.1% 0.042 243.8)
- #A68E78
#A68E78
oklch(66.3% 0.043 64.5)
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 #7D96AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #7D96AB 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.