#7CA2C4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.7% 0.065 245.9), rgb(124, 162, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#7CA2C4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA2C4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 162, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.065 245.9) |
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 #7CA2C4 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA2C4 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA2C4 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA2C4 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 246)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA2C4
oklch(69.7% 0.065 245.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E8FB9
oklch(63.2% 0.083 245.5)
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Step 600
600
#4378A5
oklch(55.6% 0.09 246)
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Step 700
700
#34658E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5273
oklch(42.6% 0.07 246.6)
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Step 900
900
#28445D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#7CA2C4 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) | #94A2C6 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9BC3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64AAAD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA2C4
#7CA2C4
oklch(69.7% 0.065 245.9)
- #BA9672
#BA9672
oklch(69.7% 0.066 66.4)
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 #7CA2C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7CA2C4 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.