#7B9BBF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.9% 0.064 251.7), rgb(123, 155, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#7B9BBF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9BBF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 155, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.064 251.7) |
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 #7B9BBF | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9BBF | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9BBF text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9BBF text on black | 7.28:1 | 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
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 250.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B9BBF
oklch(67.9% 0.064 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#648DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.082 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B76A6
oklch(55.5% 0.089 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C638E
oklch(49% 0.082 252)
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Step 800
800
#325174
oklch(42.7% 0.069 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C435D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2837
oklch(27.1% 0.034 250.8)
#7B9BBF 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) | #8E9CC1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8595BE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A3A7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9BBF
#7B9BBF
oklch(67.9% 0.064 251.7)
- #B1926C
#B1926C
oklch(67.9% 0.064 72.1)
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 #7B9BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
Use #7B9BBF 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.