#7E95A6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.8% 0.036 240.2), rgb(126, 149, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#7E95A6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E95A6 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 149, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.036 240.2) |
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 #7E95A6 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E95A6 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E95A6 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E95A6 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B1
oklch(70.6% 0.029 241.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E95A6
oklch(65.8% 0.036 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F7789
oklch(55.7% 0.04 240.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6474
oklch(49.2% 0.037 240.1)
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Step 800
800
#40515E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 241.4)
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Step 900
900
#36434D
oklch(37.5% 0.024 241.4)
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Step 950
950
#20282D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 235.5)
#7E95A6 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) | #8E94A7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8990A6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73999A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E95A6
#7E95A6
oklch(65.8% 0.036 240.2)
- #A38D7C
#A38D7C
oklch(65.9% 0.036 59.8)
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 #7E95A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
Use #7E95A6 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.