#7DA2BA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.3% 0.054 237), rgb(125, 162, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#7DA2BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DA2BA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 162, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.054 237) |
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 #7DA2BA | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DA2BA | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA2BA text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA2BA text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 238.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DA2BA
oklch(69.3% 0.054 237)
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Step 500
500
#6090AE
oklch(63.1% 0.069 236.8)
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Step 600
600
#467A9A
oklch(55.6% 0.075 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#376783
oklch(49.2% 0.069 236.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E546B
oklch(42.8% 0.058 236.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4557
oklch(37.7% 0.045 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#192933
oklch(27.1% 0.028 236.7)
#7DA2BA 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) | #97A1BB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9ABA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A8AA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DA2BA
#7DA2BA
oklch(69.3% 0.054 237)
- #B7947C
#B7947C
oklch(69.3% 0.054 56.1)
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 #7DA2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.011
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
Use #7DA2BA 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.