#7F8DBD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.074 271.7), rgb(127, 141, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#7F8DBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8DBD |
| RGB | rgb(127, 141, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.074 271.7) |
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 #7F8DBD | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8DBD | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8DBD text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F8DBD text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D9
oklch(81% 0.036 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#939FC5
oklch(70.6% 0.057 271.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8DBD
oklch(65% 0.074 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#6270A3
oklch(55.5% 0.081 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#515E8B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#434D71
oklch(42.7% 0.061 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#38405B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#212636
oklch(27.1% 0.031 270.8)
#7F8DBD 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) | #7E91BF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E969E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8DBD
#7F8DBD
oklch(65% 0.074 271.7)
- #A08E5A
#A08E5A
oklch(65.1% 0.074 91.1)
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 #7F8DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
Use #7F8DBD 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.