#7E95BF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.8% 0.068 262.3), rgb(126, 149, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#7E95BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E95BF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 149, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.068 262.3) |
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 #7E95BF | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E95BF | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E95BF text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E95BF text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 263.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E95BF
oklch(66.8% 0.068 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C739F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6188
oklch(49.2% 0.068 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#354259
oklch(37.8% 0.043 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#7E95BF 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) | #8798C1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8091BE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9EA3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E95BF
#7E95BF
oklch(66.8% 0.068 262.3)
- #A99164
#A99164
oklch(66.7% 0.068 82.7)
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 #7E95BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.061
Use #7E95BF 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.