#7CA0CC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.6% 0.076 253.8), rgb(124, 160, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#7CA0CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA0CC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 160, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.076 253.8) |
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 #7CA0CC | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA0CC | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA0CC text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA0CC text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA0CC
oklch(69.6% 0.076 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F8CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.097 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#4475B0
oklch(55.5% 0.107 254.1)
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Step 700
700
#366297
oklch(49% 0.099 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D507B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#294363
oklch(37.8% 0.064 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#7CA0CC 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) | #90A2CE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869ACB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60AAAF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA0CC
#7CA0CC
oklch(69.6% 0.076 253.8)
- #BA9667
#BA9667
oklch(69.5% 0.076 73.4)
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 #7CA0CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
Use #7CA0CC 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.