#7E98AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.044 244), rgb(126, 152, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#7E98AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 244°. 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 (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E98AE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 152, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.044 244) |
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 #7E98AE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E98AE | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E98AE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E98AE text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 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
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B5
oklch(70.6% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E98AE
oklch(66.7% 0.044 244)
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Step 600
600
#5B778E
oklch(55.6% 0.048 243.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6478
oklch(49.1% 0.044 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5162
oklch(42.6% 0.037 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#354450
oklch(37.8% 0.028 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#7E98AE 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) | #8F98AF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8993AE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709D9F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E98AE
#7E98AE
oklch(66.7% 0.044 244)
- #A88F79
#A88F79
oklch(66.7% 0.044 63.3)
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 #7E98AE, 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 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E98AE 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.