#7E8CA8
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.9% 0.045 264.2), rgb(126, 140, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#7E8CA8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 140, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.045 264.2) |
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 #7E8CA8 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8CA8 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8CA8 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8CA8 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B7
oklch(70.8% 0.035 264.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8CA8
oklch(63.9% 0.045 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#657391
oklch(55.5% 0.05 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#54617B
oklch(49.2% 0.045 264)
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Step 800
800
#444F64
oklch(42.7% 0.038 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4252
oklch(37.8% 0.029 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#7E8CA8 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) | #838EA9 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8AA7 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739295 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8CA8
#7E8CA8
oklch(63.9% 0.045 264.2)
- #998A6D
#998A6D
oklch(63.9% 0.045 83.7)
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 #7E8CA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.009
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E8CA8 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.