#7CA4C8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.3% 0.069 246.1), rgb(124, 164, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#7CA4C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 164, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.069 246.1) |
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 #7CA4C8 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA4C8 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA4C8 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA4C8 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA4C8
oklch(70.3% 0.069 246.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B8FBC
oklch(63.2% 0.088 245.9)
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Step 600
600
#4078A8
oklch(55.6% 0.096 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#316590
oklch(49.1% 0.089 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5275
oklch(42.6% 0.074 247)
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Step 900
900
#26445E
oklch(37.6% 0.058 246.2)
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Step 950
950
#172837
oklch(26.9% 0.036 246.3)
#7CA4C8 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) | #96A4CA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9CC7 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62ACB0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA4C8
#7CA4C8
oklch(70.3% 0.069 246.1)
- #BD9772
#BD9772
oklch(70.3% 0.068 65.6)
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 #7CA4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.068
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.070
Use #7CA4C8 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.