#7CA3D2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.5% 0.081 253.5), rgb(124, 163, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#7CA3D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA3D2 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 163, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.081 253.5) |
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 #7CA3D2 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA3D2 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA3D2 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA3D2 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 253.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA3D2
oklch(70.5% 0.081 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B8CC7
oklch(63% 0.104 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#4075B4
oklch(55.5% 0.114 254)
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Step 700
700
#31629B
oklch(49% 0.106 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A507D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#264365
oklch(37.7% 0.068 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#17273B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 254.6)
#7CA3D2 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) | #91A5D4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879CD1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DADB3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA3D2
#7CA3D2
oklch(70.5% 0.081 253.5)
- #BF9866
#BF9866
oklch(70.4% 0.081 72.8)
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 #7CA3D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.075
Use #7CA3D2 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.