#7E8CB8
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.5% 0.068 270.7), rgb(126, 140, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#7E8CB8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 140, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.068 270.7) |
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 #7E8CB8 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8CB8 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8CB8 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8CB8 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#949FC3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 271.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8CB8
oklch(64.5% 0.068 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#63719F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#525F88
oklch(49.2% 0.068 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#434D6F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#39405A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#7E8CB8 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) | #7E90BA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8BB7 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E959B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8CB8
#7E8CB8
oklch(64.5% 0.068 270.7)
- #9D8D5D
#9D8D5D
oklch(64.6% 0.068 91.7)
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 #7E8CB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.056
Use #7E8CB8 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.