#7BA2BF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.4% 0.06 240.9), rgb(123, 162, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#7BA2BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BA2BF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 162, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.06 240.9) |
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 #7BA2BF | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BA2BF | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA2BF text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA2BF text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 241.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BA2BF
oklch(69.4% 0.06 240.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D90B4
oklch(63.2% 0.077 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#4279A0
oklch(55.5% 0.084 241.4)
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Step 700
700
#346689
oklch(49.1% 0.078 241.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C536F
oklch(42.6% 0.064 241.6)
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Step 900
900
#28455A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#7BA2BF 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) | #96A1C0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ABF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A9AB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BA2BF
#7BA2BF
oklch(69.4% 0.06 240.9)
- #B99477
#B99477
oklch(69.4% 0.06 59.7)
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 #7BA2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #7BA2BF 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.