#7F94AF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66% 0.047 254.8), rgb(127, 148, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#7F94AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 255°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F94AF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 148, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.047 254.8) |
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 #7F94AF | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F94AF | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F94AF text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F94AF text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2D0
oklch(81% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 256.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F94AF
oklch(66% 0.047 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7591
oklch(55.6% 0.051 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E627C
oklch(49% 0.049 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#405065
oklch(42.6% 0.041 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#374352
oklch(37.8% 0.03 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#7F94AF 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) | #8B95B0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8590AE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729A9D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F94AF
#7F94AF
oklch(66% 0.047 254.8)
- #A38E72
#A38E72
oklch(65.8% 0.047 74.8)
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 #7F94AF, 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
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
Use #7F94AF 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.