#7E97B3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.05 251.5), rgb(126, 151, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#7E97B3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E97B3 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 151, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.05 251.5) |
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 #7E97B3 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E97B3 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E97B3 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E97B3 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 250.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E97B3
oklch(66.7% 0.05 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C7693
oklch(55.7% 0.055 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B637D
oklch(49.1% 0.051 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5166
oklch(42.8% 0.042 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#354353
oklch(37.7% 0.033 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#7E97B3 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) | #8D98B4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8692B2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9DA0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E97B3
#7E97B3
oklch(66.7% 0.05 251.5)
- #A89073
#A89073
oklch(66.8% 0.05 72.1)
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 #7E97B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E97B3 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.