#7F8BA2
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.5% 0.037 263.5), rgb(127, 139, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#7F8BA2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 139, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.037 263.5) |
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 #7F8BA2 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8BA2 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8BA2 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8BA2 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 262.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8BA2
oklch(63.5% 0.037 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#67748C
oklch(55.7% 0.041 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#566177
oklch(49.2% 0.038 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#464F61
oklch(42.7% 0.032 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#23272E
oklch(27.2% 0.014 261.7)
#7F8BA2 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) | #848CA3 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8189A1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769092 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8BA2
#7F8BA2
oklch(63.5% 0.037 263.5)
- #968971
#968971
oklch(63.5% 0.038 82.8)
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 #7F8BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.014
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
Use #7F8BA2 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.