#7CA7C8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.9% 0.067 241.9), rgb(124, 167, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#7CA7C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 167, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.067 241.9) |
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 #7CA7C8 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA7C8 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA7C8 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA7C8 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5DA
oklch(81% 0.042 241.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA7C8
oklch(70.9% 0.067 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#5890B9
oklch(63.1% 0.086 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C79A5
oklch(55.5% 0.093 242.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D668E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#275373
oklch(42.6% 0.072 242.6)
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Step 900
900
#25455D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#7CA7C8 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) | #99A7CA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9EC7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61AFB2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA7C8
#7CA7C8
oklch(70.9% 0.067 241.9)
- #C09876
#C09876
oklch(70.8% 0.067 61.8)
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 #7CA7C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.064
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.071
Use #7CA7C8 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.