#7E8DB9
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.8% 0.068 269.8), rgb(126, 141, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#7E8DB9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8DB9 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 141, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.068 269.8) |
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 #7E8DB9 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8DB9 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8DB9 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8DB9 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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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
#93A0C3
oklch(70.8% 0.053 269)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8DB9
oklch(64.8% 0.068 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#62719F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 270)
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Step 700
700
#515F88
oklch(49.1% 0.068 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#434D6F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#38415A
oklch(37.8% 0.045 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#7E8DB9 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) | #7F91BB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8CB8 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E969C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8DB9
#7E8DB9
oklch(64.8% 0.068 269.8)
- #9F8D5D
#9F8D5D
oklch(64.8% 0.069 89.8)
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 #7E8DB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.058
Use #7E8DB9 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.