#7CA9C4
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.2% 0.062 235.1), rgb(124, 169, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#7CA9C4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA9C4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 169, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.062 235.1) |
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 #7CA9C4 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA9C4 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA9C4 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA9C4 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 236.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA9C4
oklch(71.2% 0.062 235.1)
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Step 500
500
#5791B3
oklch(63% 0.08 235.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A7B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.087 235.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6888
oklch(49.2% 0.081 234.7)
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Step 800
800
#25556E
oklch(42.8% 0.066 234)
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Step 900
900
#244659
oklch(37.7% 0.051 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#162934
oklch(27% 0.032 235.1)
#7CA9C4 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) | #9DA8C5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A0C4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B0B2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA9C4
#7CA9C4
oklch(71.2% 0.062 235.1)
- #C1987D
#C1987D
oklch(71.1% 0.062 54.8)
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 #7CA9C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
Use #7CA9C4 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.