#7B9ECE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.2% 0.081 256.4), rgb(123, 158, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#7B9ECE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9ECE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 158, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.081 256.4) |
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 #7B9ECE | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7B9ECE | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9ECE text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9ECE text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E2
oklch(81% 0.051 255.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B9ECE
oklch(69.2% 0.081 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F8BC7
oklch(63% 0.103 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#4574B4
oklch(55.5% 0.113 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#36619B
oklch(49% 0.105 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E507E
oklch(42.8% 0.087 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#294265
oklch(37.6% 0.068 257)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#7B9ECE 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) | #8CA0D0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8398CD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA8AE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9ECE
#7B9ECE
oklch(69.2% 0.081 256.4)
- #B99561
#B99561
oklch(69.1% 0.081 75.9)
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 #7B9ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #7B9ECE 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.