#7BADD5
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.7% 0.079 243.3), rgb(123, 173, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#7BADD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BADD5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 173, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.079 243.3) |
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 #7BADD5 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BADD5 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BADD5 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BADD5 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 243.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BADD5
oklch(72.7% 0.079 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E90C2
oklch(63.1% 0.101 243.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F79AE
oklch(55.5% 0.11 243.5)
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Step 700
700
#216696
oklch(49.1% 0.102 243.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5379
oklch(42.6% 0.084 243.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4562
oklch(37.7% 0.066 243.9)
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Step 950
950
#132939
oklch(27.1% 0.041 242)
#7BADD5 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) | #9CADD7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A3D4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58B7BA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BADD5
#7BADD5
oklch(72.7% 0.079 243.3)
- #CB9C73
#CB9C73
oklch(72.7% 0.079 62.2)
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 #7BADD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #7BADD5 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.