#7B9DCF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.083 257.9), rgb(123, 157, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#7B9DCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9DCF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 157, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.083 257.9) |
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 #7B9DCF | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7B9DCF | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9DCF text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9DCF text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 258.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B9DCF
oklch(69% 0.083 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#608BC9
oklch(63.2% 0.105 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#4673B6
oklch(55.5% 0.116 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#38619D
oklch(49.2% 0.107 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E4F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#294266
oklch(37.7% 0.069 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#19273C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 258.3)
#7B9DCF 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) | #8BA0D1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8198CE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA8AE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9DCF
#7B9DCF
oklch(69% 0.083 257.9)
- #B8955E
#B8955E
oklch(69% 0.084 78)
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 #7B9DCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
Use #7B9DCF 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.