#7CA2C5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.7% 0.066 246.7), rgb(124, 162, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#7CA2C5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA2C5 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 162, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.066 246.7) |
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 #7CA2C5 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA2C5 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA2C5 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA2C5 text on black | 7.83:1 | 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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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)
#7CA2C5
oklch(69.7% 0.066 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E8EBA
oklch(63% 0.085 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#4378A6
oklch(55.6% 0.092 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#34658F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5274
oklch(42.6% 0.072 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#28445D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#7CA2C5 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) | #94A2C7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9BC4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63AAAD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA2C5
#7CA2C5
oklch(69.7% 0.066 246.7)
- #BA9671
#BA9671
oklch(69.7% 0.067 67.1)
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 #7CA2C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.067
Use #7CA2C5 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.