#7BAADB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(72.3% 0.088 250.1), rgb(123, 170, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#7BAADB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BAADB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 170, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.088 250.1) |
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 #7BAADB | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BAADB | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BAADB text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BAADB text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BAADB
oklch(72.3% 0.088 250.1)
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Step 500
500
#518ECB
oklch(63.2% 0.112 250)
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Step 600
600
#3377B7
oklch(55.7% 0.121 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#25639E
oklch(49% 0.114 250.4)
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Step 800
800
#215180
oklch(42.6% 0.094 250.6)
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Step 900
900
#204467
oklch(37.8% 0.073 249.8)
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Step 950
950
#14283C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 249.9)
#7BAADB 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) | #97ABDD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA2DA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B5BB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BAADB
#7BAADB
oklch(72.3% 0.088 250.1)
- #C99C67
#C99C67
oklch(72.3% 0.088 70.3)
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 #7BAADB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.076
Use #7BAADB 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.