#7E8DAB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.2% 0.048 264.1), rgb(126, 141, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#7E8DAB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8DAB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 141, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.048 264.1) |
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 #7E8DAB | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8DAB | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8DAB text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8DAB 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B9
oklch(70.8% 0.038 264.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8DAB
oklch(64.2% 0.048 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#647393
oklch(55.6% 0.053 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#53617D
oklch(49.2% 0.048 264)
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Step 800
800
#444F66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#394253
oklch(37.8% 0.032 263)
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Step 950
950
#212630
oklch(26.8% 0.02 264.2)
#7E8DAB 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) | #838FAC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8BAA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729397 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8DAB
#7E8DAB
oklch(64.2% 0.048 264.1)
- #9B8B6B
#9B8B6B
oklch(64.3% 0.049 84.4)
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 #7E8DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.010
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E8DAB 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.