#7E8ABE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.079 274), rgb(126, 138, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#7E8ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 274°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8ABE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 138, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.079 274) |
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 #7E8ABE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8ABE | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8ABE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8ABE text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 274)
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Step 400
400
#949EC8
oklch(70.6% 0.063 274.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8ABE
oklch(64.4% 0.079 274)
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Step 600
600
#636FA6
oklch(55.5% 0.087 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#525D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#444C73
oklch(42.7% 0.066 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#39405D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#7E8ABE 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) | #7A8FC0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ABD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C949C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8ABE
#7E8ABE
oklch(64.4% 0.079 274)
- #9D8D53
#9D8D53
oklch(64.4% 0.08 94.4)
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 #7E8ABE, 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 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
Use #7E8ABE 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.