#7E8AAD
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.6% 0.055 270), rgb(126, 138, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#7E8AAD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8AAD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 138, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.055 270) |
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 #7E8AAD | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8AAD | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8AAD text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8AAD 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
#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
#96A0BC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 269.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8AAD
oklch(63.6% 0.055 270)
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Step 600
600
#667297
oklch(55.7% 0.059 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#545F81
oklch(49% 0.056 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#454E68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4155
oklch(37.7% 0.036 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#7E8AAD 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) | #7F8DAF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AC | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729196 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8AAD
#7E8AAD
oklch(63.6% 0.055 270)
- #988A65
#988A65
oklch(63.6% 0.055 89.7)
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 #7E8AAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.015
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #7E8AAD 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.