#7CA1BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.2% 0.059 242.3), rgb(124, 161, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#7CA1BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA1BE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 161, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.059 242.3) |
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 #7CA1BE | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA1BE | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA1BE text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA1BE text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#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
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 243.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA1BE
oklch(69.2% 0.059 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#608FB4
oklch(63.1% 0.076 243.1)
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Step 600
600
#45799F
oklch(55.6% 0.082 241.9)
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Step 700
700
#366688
oklch(49.2% 0.076 241.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E536F
oklch(42.7% 0.063 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#29455A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#182834
oklch(26.8% 0.031 241.7)
#7CA1BE 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) | #95A1BF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A8AA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA1BE
#7CA1BE
oklch(69.2% 0.059 242.3)
- #B79476
#B79476
oklch(69.1% 0.059 62.2)
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 #7CA1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
Use #7CA1BE 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.