#7D97AD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.4% 0.044 244), rgb(125, 151, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#7D97AD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D97AD |
| RGB | rgb(125, 151, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.044 244) |
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 #7D97AD | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D97AD | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D97AD text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D97AD text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#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
#B5C2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B5
oklch(70.6% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D97AD
oklch(66.4% 0.044 244)
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Step 600
600
#5B778E
oklch(55.6% 0.048 243.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6478
oklch(49.1% 0.044 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5162
oklch(42.6% 0.037 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#354450
oklch(37.8% 0.028 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#7D97AD 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) | #8E97AE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8892AD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9C9E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D97AD
#7D97AD
oklch(66.4% 0.044 244)
- #A78E78
#A78E78
oklch(66.4% 0.044 63.3)
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 #7D97AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #7D97AD 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.