#7E99AB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.8% 0.04 237.4), rgb(126, 153, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#7E99AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E99AB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 153, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.04 237.4) |
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 #7E99AB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E99AB | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E99AB text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E99AB text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B2
oklch(70.7% 0.031 237.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E99AB
oklch(66.8% 0.04 237.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B788A
oklch(55.7% 0.044 235.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6475
oklch(49% 0.04 238.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D5260
oklch(42.7% 0.035 237.8)
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Step 900
900
#35444E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#7E99AB 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) | #9198AC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719E9F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E99AB
#7E99AB
oklch(66.8% 0.04 237.4)
- #A98F7D
#A98F7D
oklch(66.9% 0.041 56.6)
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 #7E99AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
Use #7E99AB 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.