#7E8FAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.8% 0.051 262.4), rgb(126, 143, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#7E8FAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 262°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8FAE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 143, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.051 262.4) |
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 #7E8FAE | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8FAE | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8FAE text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8FAE text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BA
oklch(70.6% 0.04 262.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8FAE
oklch(64.8% 0.051 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#627494
oklch(55.7% 0.054 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#51617E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#424F67
oklch(42.6% 0.043 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#384253
oklch(37.7% 0.032 261)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#7E8FAE 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) | #8591AF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719599 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8FAE
#7E8FAE
oklch(64.8% 0.051 262.4)
- #9E8C6B
#9E8C6B
oklch(64.8% 0.051 82.5)
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 #7E8FAE, 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
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E8FAE 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.