#7F87AF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.2% 0.061 275.7), rgb(127, 135, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#7F87AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F87AF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 135, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.061 275.7) |
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 #7F87AF | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F87AF | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F87AF text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F87AF text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#989FBF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 275.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F87AF
oklch(63.2% 0.061 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#68709A
oklch(55.5% 0.066 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#575E84
oklch(49.2% 0.062 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#474D6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4057
oklch(37.7% 0.04 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#232633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 274.5)
#7F87AF 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) | #7B8BB1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738E95 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F87AF
#7F87AF
oklch(63.2% 0.061 275.7)
- #958A5F
#958A5F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 95.5)
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 #7F87AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
Use #7F87AF 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.