#7CAAC9
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.6% 0.067 238.4), rgb(124, 170, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#7CAAC9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAAC9 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 170, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.067 238.4) |
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 #7CAAC9 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAAC9 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAAC9 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAAC9 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#A8C5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 238.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAAC9
oklch(71.6% 0.067 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#5591B7
oklch(63.1% 0.085 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#377BA3
oklch(55.7% 0.092 237.5)
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Step 700
700
#29678C
oklch(49.1% 0.087 238.4)
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Step 800
800
#245472
oklch(42.7% 0.072 239)
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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)
#7CAAC9 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) | #9CA9CB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A1C8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B2B4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAAC9
#7CAAC9
oklch(71.6% 0.067 238.4)
- #C49A7A
#C49A7A
oklch(71.7% 0.067 58.7)
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 #7CAAC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7CAAC9 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.