#7E8BB4
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.2% 0.064 270.9), rgb(126, 139, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#7E8BB4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8BB4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 139, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.064 270.9) |
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 #7E8BB4 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8BB4 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8BB4 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8BB4 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 271)
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Step 400
400
#95A0C0
oklch(70.8% 0.048 270.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8BB4
oklch(64.2% 0.064 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#64719C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#535F86
oklch(49.2% 0.065 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#444D6D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#394158
oklch(37.8% 0.041 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#7E8BB4 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) | #7E8EB6 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8AB3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709399 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8BB4
#7E8BB4
oklch(64.2% 0.064 270.9)
- #9B8C60
#9B8C60
oklch(64.3% 0.063 91.4)
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 #7E8BB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E8BB4 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.