#7E97C8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.6% 0.078 263.5), rgb(126, 151, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#7E97C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E97C8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 151, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.078 263.5) |
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 #7E97C8 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E97C8 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E97C8 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E97C8 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 263.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E97C8
oklch(67.6% 0.078 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A89C6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#5272B3
oklch(55.7% 0.108 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#425F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#374E7D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4164
oklch(37.7% 0.065 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#7E97C8 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) | #869ACA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F93C7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A1A8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E97C8
#7E97C8
oklch(67.6% 0.078 263.5)
- #AE935E
#AE935E
oklch(67.6% 0.078 83.5)
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 #7E97C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
Use #7E97C8 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.