#7BB5D3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.4% 0.074 231.6), rgb(123, 181, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#7BB5D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB5D3 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 181, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.074 231.6) |
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 #7BB5D3 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB5D3 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB5D3 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB5D3 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DA
oklch(81% 0.047 231.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB5D3
oklch(74.4% 0.074 231.6)
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Step 500
500
#4593B9
oklch(63% 0.095 232.2)
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Step 600
600
#1F7DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.103 232)
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Step 700
700
#0D698D
oklch(49% 0.096 231.9)
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Step 800
800
#125673
oklch(42.7% 0.08 232.1)
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Step 900
900
#18475D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#7BB5D3 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) | #A6B3D5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA9D3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58BDBF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB5D3
#7BB5D3
oklch(74.4% 0.074 231.6)
- #D39F81
#D39F81
oklch(74.4% 0.075 51.2)
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 #7BB5D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #7BB5D3 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.