#7F97BE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.2% 0.064 260), rgb(127, 151, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#7F97BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F97BE |
| RGB | rgb(127, 151, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.064 260) |
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 #7F97BE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F97BE | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F97BE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F97BE text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DB
oklch(81% 0.04 259.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7F97BE
oklch(67.2% 0.064 260)
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Step 500
500
#6C8ABB
oklch(63% 0.082 260)
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Step 600
600
#5474A8
oklch(55.7% 0.089 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#446190
oklch(49.1% 0.083 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#384F75
oklch(42.7% 0.07 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#31425E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#7F97BE 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) | #8A99C0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9FA4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F97BE
#7F97BE
oklch(67.2% 0.064 260)
- #AB9268
#AB9268
oklch(67.2% 0.065 80.2)
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 #7F97BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.063
Use #7F97BE 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.