#7BB3D7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.1% 0.078 237.4), rgb(123, 179, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#7BB3D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB3D7 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 179, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.078 237.4) |
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 #7BB3D7 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB3D7 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB3D7 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB3D7 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB3D7
oklch(74.1% 0.078 237.4)
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Step 500
500
#4792BF
oklch(63.1% 0.101 237.6)
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Step 600
600
#237CAB
oklch(55.7% 0.109 237.1)
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Step 700
700
#136893
oklch(49.1% 0.101 237.5)
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Step 800
800
#155577
oklch(42.7% 0.084 237.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4660
oklch(37.6% 0.065 238)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#7BB3D7 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) | #A3B2D9 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A8D6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56BCBF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB3D7
#7BB3D7
oklch(74.1% 0.078 237.4)
- #D29F7A
#D29F7A
oklch(74.2% 0.079 57.1)
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 #7BB3D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7BB3D7 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.