#7E8CB3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.3% 0.061 269.3), rgb(126, 140, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#7E8CB3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 140, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.061 269.3) |
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 #7E8CB3 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8CB3 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8CB3 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8CB3 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 271)
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Step 400
400
#94A0BF
oklch(70.7% 0.047 268.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8CB3
oklch(64.3% 0.061 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#63729B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#525F84
oklch(49% 0.062 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#444E6B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#394157
oklch(37.7% 0.039 269)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#7E8CB3 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) | #808FB5 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8BB2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709499 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8CB3
#7E8CB3
oklch(64.3% 0.061 269.3)
- #9C8C62
#9C8C62
oklch(64.4% 0.061 89.6)
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 #7E8CB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
Use #7E8CB3 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.