#7CA8BE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.8% 0.057 230.2), rgb(124, 168, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#7CA8BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA8BE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 168, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.057 230.2) |
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 #7CA8BE | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA8BE | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA8BE text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA8BE text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 232.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA8BE
oklch(70.8% 0.057 230.2)
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Step 500
500
#5992AD
oklch(63.1% 0.072 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C7C99
oklch(55.6% 0.079 230)
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Step 700
700
#2D6883
oklch(49% 0.075 230.8)
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Step 800
800
#27556A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 230.2)
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Step 900
900
#254656
oklch(37.6% 0.047 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#7CA8BE 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) | #9DA6BF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939EBE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AEAF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA8BE
#7CA8BE
oklch(70.8% 0.057 230.2)
- #BF9781
#BF9781
oklch(70.8% 0.057 50.2)
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 #7CA8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
Use #7CA8BE 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.