#7CA0BC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.9% 0.057 242), rgb(124, 160, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#7CA0BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA0BC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 160, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.057 242) |
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 #7CA0BC | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA0BC | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA0BC text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA0BC text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 241.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA0BC
oklch(68.9% 0.057 242)
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Step 500
500
#618FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.073 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#46799E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#386687
oklch(49.2% 0.073 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F536E
oklch(42.7% 0.061 242.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4559
oklch(37.8% 0.048 241.7)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#7CA0BC 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) | #94A0BD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A7A9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA0BC
#7CA0BC
oklch(68.9% 0.057 242)
- #B59477
#B59477
oklch(68.9% 0.057 63)
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 #7CA0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
Use #7CA0BC 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.