#7CA4D4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.8% 0.083 253.4), rgb(124, 164, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#7CA4D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA4D4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 164, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.083 253.4) |
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 #7CA4D4 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA4D4 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA4D4 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA4D4 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 253.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA4D4
oklch(70.8% 0.083 253.4)
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Step 500
500
#598CC8
oklch(63% 0.106 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E75B5
oklch(55.5% 0.116 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#30629C
oklch(49% 0.108 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#29507E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#264365
oklch(37.7% 0.068 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#16273B
oklch(26.8% 0.044 253.3)
#7CA4D4 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) | #92A6D6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879DD3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CAFB4 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA4D4
#7CA4D4
oklch(70.8% 0.083 253.4)
- #C09965
#C09965
oklch(70.7% 0.083 73.8)
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 #7CA4D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
Use #7CA4D4 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.