#7E94BB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66.4% 0.064 261.7), rgb(126, 148, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#7E94BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E94BB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 148, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.064 261.7) |
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 #7E94BB | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E94BB | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E94BB text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E94BB text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C0
oklch(70.6% 0.049 262.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E94BB
oklch(66.4% 0.064 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D749C
oklch(55.7% 0.068 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6186
oklch(49.1% 0.065 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 262)
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Step 900
900
#354258
oklch(37.7% 0.042 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#7E94BB 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) | #8796BD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191BA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9CA1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E94BB
#7E94BB
oklch(66.4% 0.064 261.7)
- #A79066
#A79066
oklch(66.4% 0.064 82.2)
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 #7E94BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #7E94BB 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.