#7E8EAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.6% 0.052 264.1), rgb(126, 142, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#7E8EAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8EAE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 142, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.052 264.1) |
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 #7E8EAE | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8EAE | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8EAE text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8EAE text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A1BB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 264.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8EAE
oklch(64.6% 0.052 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#637395
oklch(55.6% 0.057 265)
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Step 700
700
#52617F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#434F67
oklch(42.7% 0.043 264)
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Step 900
900
#394254
oklch(37.8% 0.033 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#212631
oklch(26.9% 0.022 265.8)
#7E8EAE 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) | #8490B0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8CAD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719499 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8EAE
#7E8EAE
oklch(64.6% 0.052 264.1)
- #9D8C6A
#9D8C6A
oklch(64.7% 0.052 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 #7E8EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.013
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E8EAE 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.