#7D9BAE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.3% 0.044 236.1), rgb(125, 155, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#7D9BAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D9BAE |
| RGB | rgb(125, 155, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.044 236.1) |
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 #7D9BAE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D9BAE | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D9BAE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D9BAE text on black | 7.17:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4D0
oklch(81% 0.027 235.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7D9BAE
oklch(67.3% 0.044 236.1)
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Step 500
500
#698FA7
oklch(63.1% 0.056 236.5)
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Step 600
600
#507992
oklch(55.6% 0.06 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#40667D
oklch(49.1% 0.057 236.2)
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Step 800
800
#355365
oklch(42.6% 0.047 235.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4553
oklch(37.7% 0.037 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2830
oklch(26.9% 0.023 235.8)
#7D9BAE 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) | #929AAF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA0A1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D9BAE
#7D9BAE
oklch(67.3% 0.044 236.1)
- #AC907D
#AC907D
oklch(67.4% 0.043 56)
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 #7D9BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
Use #7D9BAE 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.