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#7e8795 color: Sea Lion

#7e8795 is rgb(126, 135, 149) in RGB and oklch(62.071% 0.02364 259.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

62.1%
0.024
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • mist-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #7e8795

#7e8795 is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.024 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea Lion (#7f8793). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #7e8795 mixed with white

Darker: #7e8795 mixed with black

Calmer: #7e8795 with less saturation

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Questions about #7e8795

What color is #7e8795?

#7e8795 is muted blue. The closest named color is Sea Lion. In RGB it is rgb(126, 135, 149), in HSL hsl(216.52, 9.79%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.071% 0.02364 259.191).

What colors go well with #7e8795?

The complementary color of #7e8795 is #8e8577. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #788992 and #868494. The triadic partners are #948181 and #7f8a7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #7e8795?

White text reads better on #7e8795: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7e8795 a warm or cool color?

#7e8795 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.024.