#7BB3D5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74% 0.076 235.9), rgb(123, 179, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#7BB3D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB3D5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 179, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.076 235.9) |
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 #7BB3D5 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB3D5 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB3D5 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB3D5 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#E2ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 236.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB3D5
oklch(74% 0.076 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#4792BD
oklch(63% 0.099 236.4)
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Step 600
600
#237CA9
oklch(55.6% 0.106 236)
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Step 700
700
#136891
oklch(49% 0.099 236.3)
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Step 800
800
#155575
oklch(42.6% 0.081 235.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A465F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 237)
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Step 950
950
#112937
oklch(26.9% 0.04 236.4)
#7BB3D5 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) | #A3B2D7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A8D4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57BCBE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB3D5
#7BB3D5
oklch(74% 0.076 235.9)
- #D19F7C
#D19F7C
oklch(74.1% 0.077 56.2)
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 #7BB3D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #7BB3D5 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.