#7F95B2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.3% 0.05 255.4), rgb(127, 149, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#7F95B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F95B2 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 149, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.05 255.4) |
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 #7F95B2 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F95B2 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F95B2 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F95B2 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400
#91A2B9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 256)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F95B2
oklch(66.3% 0.05 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7593
oklch(55.6% 0.054 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E627D
oklch(49.1% 0.05 256)
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Step 800
800
#405066
oklch(42.7% 0.042 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#364353
oklch(37.8% 0.032 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#7F95B2 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) | #8B96B3 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8591B1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719B9E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F95B2
#7F95B2
oklch(66.3% 0.05 255.4)
- #A58F71
#A58F71
oklch(66.2% 0.05 75.3)
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 #7F95B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #7F95B2 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.