#7CA6CC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.9% 0.072 246.3), rgb(124, 166, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#7CA6CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA6CC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 166, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.072 246.3) |
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 #7CA6CC | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA6CC | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA6CC text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA6CC text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 247.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA6CC
oklch(70.9% 0.072 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#598FBE
oklch(63.2% 0.092 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D78AA
oklch(55.6% 0.1 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E6592
oklch(49.1% 0.093 246)
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Step 800
800
#275277
oklch(42.6% 0.078 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#254460
oklch(37.6% 0.061 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#7CA6CC 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) | #97A6CE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ECB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60AFB3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA6CC
#7CA6CC
oklch(70.9% 0.072 246.3)
- #C09971
#C09971
oklch(70.9% 0.072 67)
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 #7CA6CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.070
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.076
Use #7CA6CC 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.