#7E8EA6
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.2% 0.041 258.4), rgb(126, 142, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#7E8EA6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 142, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.041 258.4) |
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 #7E8EA6 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8EA6 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8EA6 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8EA6 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B5
oklch(70.8% 0.031 257.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8EA6
oklch(64.2% 0.041 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#64748E
oklch(55.6% 0.045 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#536278
oklch(49.2% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#445062
oklch(42.8% 0.034 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#394250
oklch(37.7% 0.027 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#7E8EA6 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) | #868FA7 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828BA5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739396 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8EA6
#7E8EA6
oklch(64.2% 0.041 258.4)
- #9B8A71
#9B8A71
oklch(64.2% 0.041 77.4)
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 #7E8EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.011
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.013
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E8EA6 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.