#7CA6BD
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.3% 0.057 232.5), rgb(124, 166, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#7CA6BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA6BD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 166, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.057 232.5) |
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 #7CA6BD | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA6BD | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA6BD text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA6BD text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 233.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA6BD
oklch(70.3% 0.057 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B91AE
oklch(63% 0.072 233)
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Step 600
600
#3F7B9A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#306883
oklch(49.1% 0.073 231.8)
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Step 800
800
#29556B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#264657
oklch(37.7% 0.048 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#172933
oklch(27% 0.03 233.8)
#7CA6BD 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) | #9BA4BE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929DBD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66ACAD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA6BD
#7CA6BD
oklch(70.3% 0.057 232.5)
- #BC967F
#BC967F
oklch(70.2% 0.056 52.7)
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 #7CA6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.018
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
Use #7CA6BD 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.