#7BB7DE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.3% 0.084 237.9), rgb(123, 183, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#7BB7DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB7DE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 183, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.084 237.9) |
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 #7BB7DE | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB7DE | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BB7DE text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB7DE text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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)
#7BB7DE
oklch(75.3% 0.084 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#4192C2
oklch(63% 0.107 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#167CAF
oklch(55.7% 0.116 237.6)
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Step 700
700
#016896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C557A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 238)
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Step 900
900
#164662
oklch(37.6% 0.07 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#7BB7DE 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) | #A6B6E0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ABDD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C1C4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB7DE
#7BB7DE
oklch(75.3% 0.084 237.9)
- #D8A27A
#D8A27A
oklch(75.4% 0.084 57.6)
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 #7BB7DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.055
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
Use #7BB7DE 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.