#7DA2C8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.9% 0.069 249.5), rgb(125, 162, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#7DA2C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DA2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 162, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.069 249.5) |
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 #7DA2C8 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DA2C8 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA2C8 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA2C8 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 250.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DA2C8
oklch(69.9% 0.069 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E8EBD
oklch(63.2% 0.088 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#4477A9
oklch(55.6% 0.096 249.5)
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Step 700
700
#356491
oklch(49.1% 0.089 249.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5276
oklch(42.8% 0.074 249.3)
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Step 900
900
#28445F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#7DA2C8 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) | #93A3CA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9BC7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64ABAF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DA2C8
#7DA2C8
oklch(69.9% 0.069 249.5)
- #BB976F
#BB976F
oklch(70% 0.069 69.3)
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 #7DA2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
Use #7DA2C8 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.