#7BB1D4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(73.6% 0.076 237.6), rgb(123, 177, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#7BB1D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB1D4 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 177, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.076 237.6) |
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 #7BB1D4 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB1D4 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB1D4 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB1D4 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DC
oklch(81% 0.047 237.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB1D4
oklch(73.6% 0.076 237.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A92BD
oklch(63.1% 0.097 237.3)
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Step 600
600
#287BA9
oklch(55.5% 0.105 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#196891
oklch(49.1% 0.098 237.2)
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Step 800
800
#185576
oklch(42.8% 0.081 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C465F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#7BB1D4 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) | #A1B0D6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A6D3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58BABC | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB1D4
#7BB1D4
oklch(73.6% 0.076 237.6)
- #CF9E7A
#CF9E7A
oklch(73.6% 0.076 57.5)
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 #7BB1D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.069
Use #7BB1D4 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.