#7CB2CE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.07 231.5), rgb(124, 178, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#7CB2CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB2CE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 178, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.07 231.5) |
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 #7CB2CE | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB2CE | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB2CE text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB2CE text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 231.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB2CE
oklch(73.6% 0.07 231.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B93B6
oklch(63.1% 0.089 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#297DA2
oklch(55.7% 0.097 231.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A698A
oklch(49% 0.089 231.2)
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Step 800
800
#195670
oklch(42.7% 0.074 230.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C475B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 231.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A35
oklch(27.1% 0.036 229.8)
#7CB2CE 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) | #A4B0CF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A7CE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBABB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB2CE
#7CB2CE
oklch(73.6% 0.07 231.5)
- #CE9E82
#CE9E82
oklch(73.7% 0.069 51.6)
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 #7CB2CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
Use #7CB2CE 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.