#7CA3CD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.3% 0.075 250.8), rgb(124, 163, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#7CA3CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA3CD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 163, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.075 250.8) |
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 #7CA3CD | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA3CD | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA3CD text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA3CD text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 252.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA3CD
oklch(70.3% 0.075 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B8DC2
oklch(63% 0.097 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4077AE
oklch(55.7% 0.104 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#326396
oklch(49% 0.098 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5179
oklch(42.6% 0.08 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#274462
oklch(37.8% 0.062 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#172839
oklch(27.1% 0.039 249.5)
#7CA3CD 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) | #93A4CF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899CCC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60ADB1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA3CD
#7CA3CD
oklch(70.3% 0.075 250.8)
- #BD986B
#BD986B
oklch(70.3% 0.075 71.6)
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 #7CA3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.071
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.073
Use #7CA3CD 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.