#7BB2CE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.07 231.1), rgb(123, 178, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#7BB2CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB2CE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 178, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.07 231.1) |
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 #7BB2CE | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB2CE | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB2CE text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB2CE text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 231.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB2CE
oklch(73.6% 0.07 231.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A93B6
oklch(63.1% 0.09 231.4)
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Step 600
600
#277DA2
oklch(55.6% 0.098 231.1)
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Step 700
700
#17698B
oklch(49% 0.091 231.5)
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Step 800
800
#185671
oklch(42.8% 0.075 231.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B475B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#7BB2CE 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) | #A4B0CF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A7CE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BBABB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB2CE
#7BB2CE
oklch(73.6% 0.07 231.1)
- #CE9D81
#CE9D81
oklch(73.5% 0.07 51)
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 #7BB2CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.066
Use #7BB2CE 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.