#7BA1CA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.6% 0.074 250.8), rgb(123, 161, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#7BA1CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BA1CA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 161, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.074 250.8) |
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 #7BA1CA | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BA1CA | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA1CA text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA1CA text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 251.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BA1CA
oklch(69.6% 0.074 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D8DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.095 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4277AD
oklch(55.7% 0.102 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#336395
oklch(49% 0.096 251.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5179
oklch(42.6% 0.08 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#274461
oklch(37.8% 0.061 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#7BA1CA 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) | #91A2CC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889AC9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60AAAF | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BA1CA
#7BA1CA
oklch(69.6% 0.074 250.8)
- #BB966A
#BB966A
oklch(69.7% 0.074 71)
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 #7BA1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
Use #7BA1CA 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.