#7DA8D3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.7% 0.078 249), rgb(125, 168, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#7DA8D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DA8D3 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 168, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.078 249) |
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 #7DA8D3 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DA8D3 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA8D3 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA8D3 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DA8D3
oklch(71.7% 0.078 249)
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Step 500
500
#578EC4
oklch(63.1% 0.101 249.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A77B0
oklch(55.5% 0.109 249)
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Step 700
700
#2C6497
oklch(49.1% 0.101 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#26527B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 249)
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Step 900
900
#244463
oklch(37.7% 0.066 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#7DA8D3 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) | #97A9D5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA0D2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EB2B6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DA8D3
#7DA8D3
oklch(71.7% 0.078 249)
- #C49B6D
#C49B6D
oklch(71.7% 0.079 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 #7DA8D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.071
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
Use #7DA8D3 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.