#7E87A4
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.6% 0.045 271.5), rgb(126, 135, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#7E87A4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E87A4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 135, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.045 271.5) |
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 #7E87A4 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E87A4 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E87A4 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E87A4 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#BBC0CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 270.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E87A4
oklch(62.6% 0.045 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#697291
oklch(55.6% 0.049 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#57607B
oklch(49.2% 0.045 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#474E64
oklch(42.7% 0.038 271)
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Step 900
900
#3C4152
oklch(37.8% 0.03 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#7E87A4 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) | #7F89A5 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C86A3 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758C91 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E87A4
#7E87A4
oklch(62.6% 0.045 271.5)
- #928869
#928869
oklch(62.7% 0.046 92.3)
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 #7E87A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
Use #7E87A4 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.