#7CA2B8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.2% 0.053 233.9), rgb(124, 162, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#7CA2B8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 162, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.053 233.9) |
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 #7CA2B8 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA2B8 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA2B8 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA2B8 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D3
oklch(81% 0.033 233.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA2B8
oklch(69.2% 0.053 233.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F91AC
oklch(63.2% 0.067 232.9)
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Step 600
600
#457B98
oklch(55.8% 0.073 233.6)
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Step 700
700
#366781
oklch(49.1% 0.068 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5469
oklch(42.6% 0.056 233.8)
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Step 900
900
#294655
oklch(37.8% 0.043 232.1)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#7CA2B8 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) | #98A1B9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9AB8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A8A9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA2B8
#7CA2B8
oklch(69.2% 0.053 233.9)
- #B7947E
#B7947E
oklch(69.3% 0.053 53.8)
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 #7CA2B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.008
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #7CA2B8 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.