#7E86A3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.4% 0.045 273), rgb(126, 134, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#7E86A3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E86A3 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 134, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.045 273) |
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 #7E86A3 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E86A3 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E86A3 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E86A3 text on black | 5.82:1 | 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
#99A0B7
oklch(70.8% 0.034 272.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E86A3
oklch(62.4% 0.045 273)
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Step 600
600
#6A7290
oklch(55.7% 0.048 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#585F7B
oklch(49% 0.046 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#484E64
oklch(42.7% 0.037 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4151
oklch(37.7% 0.028 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#7E86A3 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) | #7E88A4 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B85A2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758B90 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E86A3
#7E86A3
oklch(62.4% 0.045 273)
- #908769
#908769
oklch(62.3% 0.044 93.3)
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 #7E86A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
Use #7E86A3 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.