#7D98BE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.064 257), rgb(125, 152, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#7D98BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D98BE |
| RGB | rgb(125, 152, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.064 257) |
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 #7D98BE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D98BE | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D98BE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D98BE text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 256.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7D98BE
oklch(67.3% 0.064 257)
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Step 500
500
#698BBB
oklch(63% 0.082 257)
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Step 600
600
#5175A7
oklch(55.7% 0.088 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#41628F
oklch(49.1% 0.082 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#365074
oklch(42.7% 0.068 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F425E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#7D98BE 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) | #8B9AC0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A0A5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D98BE
#7D98BE
oklch(67.3% 0.064 257)
- #AD9169
#AD9169
oklch(67.2% 0.064 76.2)
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 #7D98BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
Use #7D98BE 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.