#7BB3D9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.2% 0.08 238.9), rgb(123, 179, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#7BB3D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 239°. 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 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB3D9 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 179, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.08 238.9) |
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 #7BB3D9 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB3D9 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB3D9 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB3D9 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DE
oklch(81% 0.05 239)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB3D9
oklch(74.2% 0.08 238.9)
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Step 500
500
#4792C1
oklch(63.2% 0.103 238.8)
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Step 600
600
#227BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.112 238.9)
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Step 700
700
#126895
oklch(49.2% 0.104 238.6)
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Step 800
800
#145579
oklch(42.8% 0.086 238.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4661
oklch(37.7% 0.067 239.1)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#7BB3D9 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) | #A2B2DB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A8D8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55BDBF | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB3D9
#7BB3D9
oklch(74.2% 0.08 238.9)
- #D29F78
#D29F78
oklch(74.1% 0.081 58.5)
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 #7BB3D9, 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
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
Use #7BB3D9 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.