#7F8FB3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65% 0.057 266.1), rgb(127, 143, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#7F8FB3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8FB3 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 143, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.057 266.1) |
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 #7F8FB3 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8FB3 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8FB3 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F8FB3 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D3
oklch(81% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A1BD
oklch(70.8% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8FB3
oklch(65% 0.057 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#627398
oklch(55.6% 0.061 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#516082
oklch(49.1% 0.058 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#434F6A
oklch(42.9% 0.048 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#384156
oklch(37.6% 0.038 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#7F8FB3 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) | #8491B5 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8DB2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71969B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8FB3
#7F8FB3
oklch(65% 0.057 266.1)
- #9F8D67
#9F8D67
oklch(65% 0.057 85.5)
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 #7F8FB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
Use #7F8FB3 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.