#7CA3BF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.7% 0.059 239.9), rgb(124, 163, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#7CA3BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA3BF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 163, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.059 239.9) |
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 #7CA3BF | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA3BF | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA3BF text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA3BF 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
#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
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 241.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA3BF
oklch(69.7% 0.059 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D90B3
oklch(63.1% 0.076 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#427A9F
oklch(55.7% 0.083 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#346688
oklch(49.1% 0.077 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C536E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#284559
oklch(37.7% 0.049 240)
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Step 950
950
#182934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 237.8)
#7CA3BF 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) | #97A2C0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9BBF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66AAAC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA3BF
#7CA3BF
oklch(69.7% 0.059 239.9)
- #BA9579
#BA9579
oklch(69.7% 0.059 58.7)
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 #7CA3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.059
Use #7CA3BF 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.