#7E88BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.8% 0.078 275.4), rgb(126, 136, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#7E88BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E88BB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 136, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.078 275.4) |
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 #7E88BB | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E88BB | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E88BB text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E88BB text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#959EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 275.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E88BB
oklch(63.8% 0.078 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#656FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.085 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#545D8D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#454C73
oklch(42.8% 0.065 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#7E88BB 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) | #788DBD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7488BA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D929A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E88BB
#7E88BB
oklch(63.8% 0.078 275.4)
- #9A8C53
#9A8C53
oklch(63.9% 0.078 96)
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 #7E88BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
Use #7E88BB 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.