#7AA7BF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.5% 0.06 232), rgb(122, 167, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#7AA7BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA7BF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 167, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.06 232) |
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 #7AA7BF | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AA7BF | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA7BF text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA7BF text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 233)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA7BF
oklch(70.5% 0.06 232)
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Step 500
500
#5792B0
oklch(63.1% 0.076 231.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A7C9C
oklch(55.7% 0.083 232)
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Step 700
700
#2C6885
oklch(49.1% 0.077 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#26556C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 232.2)
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Step 900
900
#244658
oklch(37.7% 0.05 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#7AA7BF 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) | #9BA5C0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929DBF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62AEAF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA7BF
#7AA7BF
oklch(70.5% 0.06 232)
- #BF967E
#BF967E
oklch(70.5% 0.06 51.8)
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 #7AA7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.059
Use #7AA7BF 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.