#7DB1CE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.4% 0.069 233.4), rgb(125, 177, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#7DB1CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DB1CE |
| RGB | rgb(125, 177, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.069 233.4) |
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 #7DB1CE | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DB1CE | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DB1CE text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DB1CE text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 232.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DB1CE
oklch(73.4% 0.069 233.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E92B6
oklch(63% 0.088 233.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D7CA2
oklch(55.5% 0.096 233.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E698B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 232.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5571
oklch(42.6% 0.074 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E475B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#7DB1CE 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) | #A3AFCF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A6CE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB9BA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DB1CE
#7DB1CE
oklch(73.4% 0.069 233.4)
- #CC9E80
#CC9E80
oklch(73.5% 0.069 54.5)
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 #7DB1CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.065
Use #7DB1CE 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.