#7CB2D8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74% 0.079 239.9), rgb(124, 178, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#7CB2D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB2D8 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 178, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.079 239.9) |
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 #7CB2D8 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB2D8 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB2D8 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CB2D8 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DE
oklch(81% 0.05 239)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB2D8
oklch(74% 0.079 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A91C0
oklch(63.1% 0.101 240)
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Step 600
600
#277BAD
oklch(55.7% 0.11 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#186794
oklch(49% 0.102 239.8)
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Step 800
800
#185478
oklch(42.6% 0.084 240)
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Step 900
900
#1B4661
oklch(37.7% 0.066 239.5)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#7CB2D8 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) | #A1B1DA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A7D7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57BCBE | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB2D8
#7CB2D8
oklch(74% 0.079 239.9)
- #D09F78
#D09F78
oklch(73.9% 0.079 59.7)
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 #7CB2D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #7CB2D8 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.