#7CA0BF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.061 244.8), rgb(124, 160, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#7CA0BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA0BF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 160, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.061 244.8) |
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 #7CA0BF | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA0BF | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA0BF text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA0BF text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 244.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA0BF
oklch(69% 0.061 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#608FB6
oklch(63.2% 0.078 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#4678A1
oklch(55.5% 0.084 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#37658A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 244.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5370
oklch(42.8% 0.064 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A445B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 246.3)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#7CA0BF 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) | #94A0C1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B99BE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A7AA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA0BF
#7CA0BF
oklch(69% 0.061 244.8)
- #B69474
#B69474
oklch(69% 0.06 64.8)
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 #7CA0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
Use #7CA0BF 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.