#7BB5D7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.6% 0.078 235), rgb(123, 181, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#7BB5D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 235°. 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 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB5D7 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 181, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.078 235) |
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 #7BB5D7 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB5D7 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BB5D7 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB5D7 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB5D7
oklch(74.6% 0.078 235)
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Step 500
500
#4593BD
oklch(63.2% 0.099 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#1E7CA9
oklch(55.5% 0.108 235.2)
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Step 700
700
#0C6991
oklch(49.2% 0.1 234.6)
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Step 800
800
#115576
oklch(42.6% 0.084 235.7)
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Step 900
900
#18475F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A38
oklch(27.2% 0.041 234.6)
#7BB5D7 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) | #A5B3D9 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A9D6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55BEC0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB5D7
#7BB5D7
oklch(74.6% 0.078 235)
- #D4A07D
#D4A07D
oklch(74.6% 0.078 55.1)
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 #7BB5D7, 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 0.059
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
Use #7BB5D7 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.