#7D96AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.2% 0.046 247.4), rgb(125, 150, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#7D96AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 247°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D96AE |
| RGB | rgb(125, 150, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.046 247.4) |
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 #7D96AE | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D96AE | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D96AE text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D96AE text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.023 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B6
oklch(70.6% 0.036 247)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D96AE
oklch(66.2% 0.046 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C768F
oklch(55.5% 0.05 247.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C637A
oklch(49% 0.046 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5163
oklch(42.6% 0.038 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#354351
oklch(37.6% 0.03 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F272F
oklch(26.9% 0.019 248.5)
#7D96AE 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) | #8D96AF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8791AE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9C9E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D96AE
#7D96AE
oklch(66.2% 0.046 247.4)
- #A68E75
#A68E75
oklch(66.2% 0.046 68)
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 #7D96AE, 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
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #7D96AE 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.