#7E98AD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.043 242.7), rgb(126, 152, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#7E98AD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E98AD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 152, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.043 242.7) |
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 #7E98AD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E98AD | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E98AD text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E98AD text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B4
oklch(70.8% 0.033 240.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E98AD
oklch(66.7% 0.043 242.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C778D
oklch(55.6% 0.047 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6478
oklch(49.1% 0.044 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5261
oklch(42.8% 0.035 241)
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Step 900
900
#35444F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#7E98AD 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) | #8F98AE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709D9F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E98AD
#7E98AD
oklch(66.7% 0.043 242.7)
- #A88F7A
#A88F7A
oklch(66.7% 0.043 62)
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 #7E98AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.020
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E98AD 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.