#7A9BC2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.9% 0.069 253), rgb(122, 155, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#7A9BC2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A9BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 155, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.069 253) |
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 #7A9BC2 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A9BC2 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A9BC2 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A9BC2 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 254)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 252.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A9BC2
oklch(67.9% 0.069 253)
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Step 500
500
#628CBE
oklch(63% 0.089 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#4976AA
oklch(55.6% 0.095 253)
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Step 700
700
#3A6392
oklch(49.2% 0.089 253)
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Step 800
800
#305176
oklch(42.7% 0.073 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B435F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 253)
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Step 950
950
#192738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 253.8)
#7A9BC2 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) | #8C9CC4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8495C1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A4A8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A9BC2
#7A9BC2
oklch(67.9% 0.069 253)
- #B29268
#B29268
oklch(67.9% 0.069 73.8)
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 #7A9BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #7A9BC2 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.