#7E8FB4
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65% 0.059 265.5), rgb(126, 143, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#7E8FB4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 143, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.059 265.5) |
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 #7E8FB4 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8FB4 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8FB4 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8FB4 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D4
oklch(81% 0.029 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BE
oklch(70.8% 0.045 264.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8FB4
oklch(65% 0.059 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#617399
oklch(55.6% 0.063 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#506083
oklch(49% 0.06 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#424F6A
oklch(42.8% 0.048 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#384156
oklch(37.6% 0.038 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#7E8FB4 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) | #8391B6 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8DB3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F969B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8FB4
#7E8FB4
oklch(65% 0.059 265.5)
- #A08D66
#A08D66
oklch(65.1% 0.059 84.8)
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 #7E8FB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E8FB4 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.