#7CAACA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.7% 0.068 239.3), rgb(124, 170, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#7CAACA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAACA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 170, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.068 239.3) |
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 #7CAACA | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAACA | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAACA text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAACA text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#A8C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.043 239.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAACA
oklch(71.7% 0.068 239.3)
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Step 500
500
#5591B9
oklch(63.2% 0.087 239.3)
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Step 600
600
#377AA5
oklch(55.5% 0.095 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#29678D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 239.1)
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Step 800
800
#245472
oklch(42.7% 0.072 239)
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Step 900
900
#22465C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#7CAACA 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) | #9CA9CC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A1C9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B2B4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAACA
#7CAACA
oklch(71.7% 0.068 239.3)
- #C49A79
#C49A79
oklch(71.7% 0.068 59.6)
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 #7CAACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7CAACA 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.