#7BB6DD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.083 238.3), rgb(123, 182, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#7BB6DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 238°. 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 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB6DD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 182, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.083 238.3) |
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 #7BB6DD | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB6DD | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BB6DD text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB6DD text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 238.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB6DD
oklch(75% 0.083 238.3)
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Step 500
500
#4292C2
oklch(63.1% 0.106 238.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A7BAF
oklch(55.5% 0.116 238.8)
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Step 700
700
#066896
oklch(49.1% 0.107 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E557A
oklch(42.8% 0.089 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#174662
oklch(37.6% 0.069 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#7BB6DD 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) | #A5B5DF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AADC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52C0C3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB6DD
#7BB6DD
oklch(75% 0.083 238.3)
- #D6A179
#D6A179
oklch(74.9% 0.083 58.1)
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 #7BB6DD, 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 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.067
Use #7BB6DD 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.