#7E8FBC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.4% 0.07 268.4), rgb(126, 143, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#7E8FBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8FBC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 143, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.07 268.4) |
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 #7E8FBC | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8FBC | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8FBC text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8FBC text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C4
oklch(70.7% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8FBC
oklch(65.4% 0.07 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#6072A1
oklch(55.7% 0.077 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#505F89
oklch(49.1% 0.07 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#414E70
oklch(42.8% 0.059 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#37415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#7E8FBC 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) | #8193BE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DBB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C989E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8FBC
#7E8FBC
oklch(65.4% 0.07 268.4)
- #A28E5D
#A28E5D
oklch(65.3% 0.071 88.2)
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 #7E8FBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
Use #7E8FBC 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.