#7AA8CE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.3% 0.075 244), rgb(122, 168, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#7AA8CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA8CE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 168, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.075 244) |
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 #7AA8CE | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AA8CE | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA8CE text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA8CE text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#CBDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 244.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DD
oklch(81% 0.046 243.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA8CE
oklch(71.3% 0.075 244)
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Step 500
500
#5490BF
oklch(63.2% 0.095 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#3679AB
oklch(55.6% 0.103 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#286693
oklch(49.2% 0.096 243.7)
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Step 800
800
#235377
oklch(42.7% 0.079 244)
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Step 900
900
#224560
oklch(37.7% 0.062 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#152838
oklch(26.9% 0.039 245.4)
#7AA8CE 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) | #98A8D0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9FCD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BB1B4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA8CE
#7AA8CE
oklch(71.3% 0.075 244)
- #C49971
#C49971
oklch(71.4% 0.075 64.1)
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 #7AA8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.072
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.073
Use #7AA8CE 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.