#7D98B2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.8% 0.049 247.6), rgb(125, 152, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#7D98B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D98B2 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 152, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.049 247.6) |
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 #7D98B2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D98B2 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D98B2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D98B2 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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 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
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3B8
oklch(70.6% 0.039 248.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D98B2
oklch(66.8% 0.049 247.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A7792
oklch(55.7% 0.054 247)
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Step 700
700
#4A647C
oklch(49.2% 0.05 246.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5165
oklch(42.7% 0.042 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#344352
oklch(37.6% 0.032 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#7D98B2 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) | #8E98B3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8793B1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9EA0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D98B2
#7D98B2
oklch(66.8% 0.049 247.6)
- #AA8F75
#AA8F75
oklch(66.8% 0.049 65.7)
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 #7D98B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
Use #7D98B2 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.