#7E95A7
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.8% 0.037 241.8), rgb(126, 149, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#7E95A7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 242°. 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E95A7 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 149, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.037 241.8) |
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 #7E95A7 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E95A7 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E95A7 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E95A7 text on black | 6.74:1 | 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
#B7C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B2
oklch(70.6% 0.03 243.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E95A7
oklch(65.8% 0.037 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7789
oklch(55.6% 0.04 239.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6475
oklch(49.2% 0.038 241.7)
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Step 800
800
#40515F
oklch(42.6% 0.032 243.4)
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Step 900
900
#36434E
oklch(37.6% 0.025 244)
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Step 950
950
#20282D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 235.5)
#7E95A7 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) | #8E95A8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8890A7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72999B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E95A7
#7E95A7
oklch(65.8% 0.037 241.8)
- #A38D7B
#A38D7B
oklch(65.8% 0.037 61.4)
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 #7E95A7, 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 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E95A7 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.