#7CB5D2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.4% 0.073 231.1), rgb(124, 181, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#7CB5D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB5D2 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 181, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.073 231.1) |
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 #7CB5D2 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB5D2 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CB5D2 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CB5D2 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D9
oklch(81% 0.045 230.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB5D2
oklch(74.4% 0.073 231.1)
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Step 500
500
#4793B7
oklch(63% 0.092 231.3)
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Step 600
600
#227DA3
oklch(55.5% 0.1 231)
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Step 700
700
#11698C
oklch(49% 0.094 231.5)
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Step 800
800
#145672
oklch(42.7% 0.078 231.6)
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Step 900
900
#19475C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#7CB5D2 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) | #A7B3D4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA9D2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ABDBE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB5D2
#7CB5D2
oklch(74.4% 0.073 231.1)
- #D2A083
#D2A083
oklch(74.5% 0.072 51.4)
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 #7CB5D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #7CB5D2 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.