#7E97A5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.2% 0.035 232.5), rgb(126, 151, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#7E97A5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E97A5 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 151, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.035 232.5) |
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 #7E97A5 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E97A5 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E97A5 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E97A5 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400
#90A4AF
oklch(70.7% 0.028 231.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E97A5
oklch(66.2% 0.035 232.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D7886
oklch(55.7% 0.038 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D6572
oklch(49.2% 0.035 232.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F525D
oklch(42.7% 0.03 233.8)
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Step 900
900
#36444C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#7E97A5 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) | #9096A6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739B9B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E97A5
#7E97A5
oklch(66.2% 0.035 232.5)
- #A58D7F
#A58D7F
oklch(66.1% 0.036 52.1)
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 #7E97A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
Use #7E97A5 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.