#7AA8CA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.1% 0.07 241), rgb(122, 168, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#7AA8CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA8CA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 168, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.07 241) |
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 #7AA8CA | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AA8CA | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA8CA text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA8CA text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.044 240.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA8CA
oklch(71.1% 0.07 241)
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Step 500
500
#5490BB
oklch(63% 0.09 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#377AA7
oklch(55.6% 0.097 241)
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Step 700
700
#29668F
oklch(49% 0.091 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#235474
oklch(42.8% 0.075 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#22455E
oklch(37.6% 0.059 241.7)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#7AA8CA 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) | #99A7CC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9FC9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DB0B3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA8CA
#7AA8CA
oklch(71.1% 0.07 241)
- #C39875
#C39875
oklch(71.1% 0.071 60.5)
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 #7AA8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.066
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #7AA8CA 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.