#7B9ECA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.076 254.4), rgb(123, 158, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#7B9ECA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9ECA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 158, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.076 254.4) |
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 #7B9ECA | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7B9ECA | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9ECA text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9ECA text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B9ECA
oklch(69% 0.076 254.4)
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Step 500
500
#608CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.097 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#4675B0
oklch(55.6% 0.106 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#376297
oklch(49.1% 0.098 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E507A
oklch(42.6% 0.081 254.6)
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Step 900
900
#294363
oklch(37.8% 0.064 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#7B9ECA 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) | #8EA0CC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8498C9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A8AD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9ECA
#7B9ECA
oklch(69% 0.076 254.4)
- #B79565
#B79565
oklch(69% 0.076 75.5)
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 #7B9ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
Use #7B9ECA 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.