#7F98BB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.059 256.8), rgb(127, 152, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7F98BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F98BB |
| RGB | rgb(127, 152, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.059 256.8) |
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 #7F98BB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F98BB | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F98BB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F98BB text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 257.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7F98BB
oklch(67.3% 0.059 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C8BB7
oklch(63% 0.076 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#5375A3
oklch(55.6% 0.082 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#44628C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#385072
oklch(42.7% 0.064 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#30425C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#7F98BB 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) | #8C99BD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9FA4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F98BB
#7F98BB
oklch(67.3% 0.059 256.8)
- #AB926D
#AB926D
oklch(67.3% 0.059 77.2)
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 #7F98BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #7F98BB 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.