#7D96BF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.068 260.2), rgb(125, 150, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#7D96BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D96BF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 150, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.068 260.2) |
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 #7D96BF | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D96BF | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D96BF text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D96BF text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DD
oklch(81% 0.043 259.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7D96BF
oklch(66.9% 0.068 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B8ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#5373AA
oklch(55.5% 0.094 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#436192
oklch(49.2% 0.087 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#374F76
oklch(42.6% 0.072 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#304260
oklch(37.8% 0.057 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#7D96BF 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) | #8898C1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8192BE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699FA4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D96BF
#7D96BF
oklch(66.9% 0.068 260.2)
- #AB9165
#AB9165
oklch(67% 0.068 80.3)
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 #7D96BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.062
Use #7D96BF 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.