#7E8AAC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.6% 0.053 269.7), rgb(126, 138, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#7E8AAC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8AAC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 138, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.053 269.7) |
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 #7E8AAC | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8AAC | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8AAC text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8AAC text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A0BB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 269.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8AAC
oklch(63.6% 0.053 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#667296
oklch(55.6% 0.058 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#546080
oklch(49.2% 0.054 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#454E68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4154
oklch(37.7% 0.034 269)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#7E8AAC 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) | #808DAE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AB | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729195 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8AAC
#7E8AAC
oklch(63.6% 0.053 269.7)
- #988A66
#988A66
oklch(63.7% 0.053 89.3)
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 #7E8AAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.014
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E8AAC 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.