#7AA2BC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.2% 0.058 237.2), rgb(122, 162, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#7AA2BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA2BC |
| RGB | rgb(122, 162, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.058 237.2) |
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 #7AA2BC | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AA2BC | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA2BC text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA2BC text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE5
oklch(88.4% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 236.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA2BC
oklch(69.2% 0.058 237.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D90B1
oklch(63% 0.074 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#417A9D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 237.6)
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Step 700
700
#336786
oklch(49.2% 0.075 237.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B546D
oklch(42.7% 0.062 237.4)
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Step 900
900
#274558
oklch(37.6% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 950
950
#172934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 236.4)
#7AA2BC 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) | #96A1BD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ABC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A9AA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA2BC
#7AA2BC
oklch(69.2% 0.058 237.2)
- #B89379
#B89379
oklch(69.1% 0.058 56.7)
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 #7AA2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.011
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #7AA2BC 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.