#7D97C8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.5% 0.079 262.8), rgb(125, 151, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#7D97C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D97C8 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 151, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.079 262.8) |
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 #7D97C8 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D97C8 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D97C8 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D97C8 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 263.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7D97C8
oklch(67.5% 0.079 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6989C7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#5072B3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#415F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#364E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4165
oklch(37.8% 0.066 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#7D97C8 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) | #869ACA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E93C7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A1A8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D97C8
#7D97C8
oklch(67.5% 0.079 262.8)
- #AF935D
#AF935D
oklch(67.6% 0.079 83)
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 #7D97C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
Use #7D97C8 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.