#7F93BE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66.4% 0.068 265.2), rgb(127, 147, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#7F93BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F93BE |
| RGB | rgb(127, 147, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.068 265.2) |
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 #7F93BE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F93BE | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F93BE text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F93BE text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.033 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 264.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F93BE
oklch(66.4% 0.068 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E739F
oklch(55.7% 0.073 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6088
oklch(49.1% 0.068 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#404E6F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#36415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#7F93BE 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) | #8596C0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9CA2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F93BE
#7F93BE
oklch(66.4% 0.068 265.2)
- #A79062
#A79062
oklch(66.3% 0.068 84.1)
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 #7F93BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
Use #7F93BE 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.