#7E99B2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.1% 0.048 246.5), rgb(126, 153, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#7E99B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 247°. 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E99B2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 153, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.048 246.5) |
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 #7E99B2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E99B2 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E99B2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E99B2 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 246.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E99B2
oklch(67.1% 0.048 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B8DAD
oklch(63% 0.062 247.3)
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Step 600
600
#527799
oklch(55.5% 0.068 247)
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Step 700
700
#436482
oklch(49.1% 0.062 246.8)
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Step 800
800
#37526A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 246.2)
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Step 900
900
#304456
oklch(37.8% 0.04 246.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#7E99B2 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) | #8F99B3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8993B2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9FA1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E99B2
#7E99B2
oklch(67.1% 0.048 246.5)
- #AA9077
#AA9077
oklch(67% 0.047 65.8)
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 #7E99B2, 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 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E99B2 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.