#7CA3CA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.1% 0.072 248.9), rgb(124, 163, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#7CA3CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA3CA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 163, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.072 248.9) |
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 #7CA3CA | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA3CA | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA3CA text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA3CA text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DD
oklch(81% 0.045 248.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA3CA
oklch(70.1% 0.072 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C8EBF
oklch(63.2% 0.092 249)
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Step 600
600
#4177AB
oklch(55.5% 0.1 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#326493
oklch(49.1% 0.093 249)
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Step 800
800
#2B5277
oklch(42.8% 0.076 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#274460
oklch(37.7% 0.06 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#172838
oklch(27% 0.038 247.9)
#7CA3CA 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) | #94A4CC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9CC9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61ACB0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA3CA
#7CA3CA
oklch(70.1% 0.072 248.9)
- #BD976E
#BD976E
oklch(70.2% 0.072 68.3)
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 #7CA3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.069
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.072
Use #7CA3CA 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.