#7E8EA2
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.1% 0.035 254.1), rgb(126, 142, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#7E8EA2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 142, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.035 254.1) |
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 #7E8EA2 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8EA2 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8EA2 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8EA2 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B2
oklch(70.7% 0.028 253.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8EA2
oklch(64.1% 0.035 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#64758A
oklch(55.6% 0.039 253.9)
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Step 700
700
#536275
oklch(49.1% 0.036 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#44505F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#39424E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#7E8EA2 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) | #878EA3 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838BA2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759294 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8EA2
#7E8EA2
oklch(64.1% 0.035 254.1)
- #9A8A75
#9A8A75
oklch(64.2% 0.036 74.6)
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 #7E8EA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.013
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
Use #7E8EA2 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.