#7D97CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.7% 0.083 263.8), rgb(125, 151, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#7D97CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D97CB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 151, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.083 263.8) |
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 #7D97CB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D97CB | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D97CB text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D97CB text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 264.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7D97CB
oklch(67.7% 0.083 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#6888CA
oklch(63.1% 0.107 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#5071B7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#415E9D
oklch(49% 0.107 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#354D7F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4166
oklch(37.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#7D97CB 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) | #859BCD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93CA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A2A9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D97CB
#7D97CB
oklch(67.7% 0.083 263.8)
- #B0935A
#B0935A
oklch(67.7% 0.083 83.3)
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 #7D97CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #7D97CB 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.