#7CA2C7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.8% 0.069 248.2), rgb(124, 162, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#7CA2C7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA2C7 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 162, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.069 248.2) |
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 #7CA2C7 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA2C7 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA2C7 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA2C7 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DC
oklch(81% 0.043 248.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA2C7
oklch(69.8% 0.069 248.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D8EBC
oklch(63.1% 0.088 247.9)
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Step 600
600
#4277A9
oklch(55.5% 0.097 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#346491
oklch(49% 0.09 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5275
oklch(42.7% 0.073 248.1)
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Step 900
900
#28445F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#7CA2C7 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) | #94A3C9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9BC6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62ABAE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA2C7
#7CA2C7
oklch(69.8% 0.069 248.2)
- #BB966F
#BB966F
oklch(69.8% 0.069 67.8)
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 #7CA2C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.069
Use #7CA2C7 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.