#7CA9C8
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.4% 0.066 239), rgb(124, 169, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#7CA9C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 169, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.066 239) |
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 #7CA9C8 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA9C8 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA9C8 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA9C8 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 239.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA9C8
oklch(71.4% 0.066 239)
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Step 500
500
#5691B7
oklch(63.2% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 600
600
#397AA3
oklch(55.5% 0.092 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B678C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 239)
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Step 800
800
#255472
oklch(42.7% 0.071 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#23465C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 238.2)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#7CA9C8 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) | #9BA8CA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A0C7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B1B3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA9C8
#7CA9C8
oklch(71.4% 0.066 239)
- #C29979
#C29979
oklch(71.3% 0.066 59.4)
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 #7CA9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
Use #7CA9C8 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.