#7E87AA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.9% 0.054 273.5), rgb(126, 135, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#7E87AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E87AA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 135, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.054 273.5) |
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 #7E87AA | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E87AA | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E87AA text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E87AA text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#989FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 274.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E87AA
oklch(62.9% 0.054 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#687196
oklch(55.5% 0.059 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#575F80
oklch(49.2% 0.054 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#474D68
oklch(42.6% 0.046 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4055
oklch(37.6% 0.037 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#7E87AA 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) | #7D8AAC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87A9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738E93 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E87AA
#7E87AA
oklch(62.9% 0.054 273.5)
- #948963
#948963
oklch(63% 0.055 93.9)
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 #7E87AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
Use #7E87AA 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.