#7CA8CB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.3% 0.07 242.9), rgb(124, 168, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#7CA8CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 243°. 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 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA8CB |
| RGB | rgb(124, 168, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.07 242.9) |
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 #7CA8CB | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA8CB | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA8CB text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA8CB text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DB
oklch(81% 0.043 241.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA8CB
oklch(71.3% 0.07 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#5790BB
oklch(63.2% 0.089 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A79A8
oklch(55.6% 0.098 243.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C6690
oklch(49.2% 0.09 243.1)
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Step 800
800
#265375
oklch(42.7% 0.075 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#24455E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 243)
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Step 950
950
#162937
oklch(27.2% 0.036 241.7)
#7CA8CB 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) | #99A8CD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9FCA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B0B3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA8CB
#7CA8CB
oklch(71.3% 0.07 242.9)
- #C29975
#C29975
oklch(71.2% 0.07 62.6)
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 #7CA8CB, 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 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.071
Use #7CA8CB 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.