#7DA5BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.2% 0.057 236.1), rgb(125, 165, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#7DA5BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DA5BE |
| RGB | rgb(125, 165, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.057 236.1) |
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 #7DA5BE | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DA5BE | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA5BE text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA5BE text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#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
#CDDBE5
oklch(88.4% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D5
oklch(81% 0.035 236)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DA5BE
oklch(70.2% 0.057 236.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D91B0
oklch(63.2% 0.073 235.7)
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Step 600
600
#417A9C
oklch(55.5% 0.08 236.8)
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Step 700
700
#336785
oklch(49.1% 0.074 236.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B546C
oklch(42.7% 0.061 236.3)
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Step 900
900
#274658
oklch(37.8% 0.048 235.5)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#7DA5BE 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) | #9AA4BF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919DBE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67ACAD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DA5BE
#7DA5BE
oklch(70.2% 0.057 236.1)
- #BB967D
#BB967D
oklch(70.1% 0.057 55.6)
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 #7DA5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
Use #7DA5BE 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.