#7CA3DC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.9% 0.094 257.8), rgb(124, 163, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#7CA3DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA3DC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 163, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.094 257.8) |
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 #7CA3DC | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA3DC | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA3DC text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA3DC text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 258.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA3DC
oklch(70.9% 0.094 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#598AD1
oklch(63% 0.12 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E73BF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#3060A4
oklch(49.1% 0.121 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#294F85
oklch(42.8% 0.1 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#26426B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#7CA3DC 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) | #8EA6DF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839DDB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58AFB7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA3DC
#7CA3DC
oklch(70.9% 0.094 257.8)
- #C29A5B
#C29A5B
oklch(71% 0.094 77.7)
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 #7CA3DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
Use #7CA3DC 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.