#7E97BE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.2% 0.065 259.2), rgb(126, 151, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#7E97BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 259°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E97BE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 151, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.065 259.2) |
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 #7E97BE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E97BE | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E97BE text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E97BE text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E97BE
oklch(67.2% 0.065 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B8BBC
oklch(63.2% 0.083 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#5374A8
oklch(55.6% 0.09 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#436190
oklch(49.1% 0.084 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#384F75
oklch(42.7% 0.07 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#30425E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 259)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#7E97BE 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) | #8999C0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9FA4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E97BE
#7E97BE
oklch(67.2% 0.065 259.2)
- #AB9268
#AB9268
oklch(67.2% 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 #7E97BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.062
Use #7E97BE 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.