#7E86A2
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.3% 0.043 272.6), rgb(126, 134, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7E86A2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E86A2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 134, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.043 272.6) |
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 #7E86A2 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E86A2 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E86A2 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E86A2 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.021 274)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 271.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E86A2
oklch(62.3% 0.043 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A728F
oklch(55.6% 0.046 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#585F7A
oklch(49% 0.044 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#484E63
oklch(42.7% 0.036 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4151
oklch(37.7% 0.028 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#7E86A2 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) | #7E88A3 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B85A1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758B8F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E86A2
#7E86A2
oklch(62.3% 0.043 272.6)
- #90876A
#90876A
oklch(62.4% 0.043 92.9)
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 #7E86A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
Use #7E86A2 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.