#7BB0CA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73% 0.067 230), rgb(123, 176, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#7BB0CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB0CA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 176, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.067 230) |
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 #7BB0CA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB0CA | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB0CA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB0CA text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 231.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB0CA
oklch(73% 0.067 230)
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Step 500
500
#4D93B4
oklch(63.1% 0.086 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B7D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D6988
oklch(49% 0.087 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B566F
oklch(42.7% 0.072 230.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D475A
oklch(37.7% 0.057 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#7BB0CA 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) | #A3AECB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A5CA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DB7B8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB0CA
#7BB0CA
oklch(73% 0.067 230)
- #CB9C82
#CB9C82
oklch(73% 0.067 50.3)
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 #7BB0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #7BB0CA 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.