#7E96BD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.064 260), rgb(126, 150, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#7E96BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E96BD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 150, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.064 260) |
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 #7E96BD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E96BD | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E96BD text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E96BD text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2C1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 260.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E96BD
oklch(66.9% 0.064 260)
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Step 600
600
#5B749D
oklch(55.6% 0.071 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6186
oklch(49.1% 0.066 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#354258
oklch(37.7% 0.042 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#7E96BD 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) | #8998BF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9EA3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E96BD
#7E96BD
oklch(66.9% 0.064 260)
- #AA9167
#AA9167
oklch(66.9% 0.065 80.2)
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 #7E96BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.060
Use #7E96BD 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.