#7DB2D6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74% 0.076 238.8), rgb(125, 178, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#7DB2D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DB2D6 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 178, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.076 238.8) |
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 #7DB2D6 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DB2D6 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DB2D6 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DB2D6 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DD
oklch(81% 0.048 238.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DB2D6
oklch(74% 0.076 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B91BE
oklch(63% 0.098 239.1)
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Step 600
600
#2A7BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.106 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B6792
oklch(49% 0.099 239.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5477
oklch(42.6% 0.082 239.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4660
oklch(37.7% 0.064 238.9)
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Step 950
950
#122938
oklch(27% 0.04 239.2)
#7DB2D6 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) | #A2B1D8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A7D5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ABBBE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DB2D6
#7DB2D6
oklch(74% 0.076 238.8)
- #D09F7A
#D09F7A
oklch(73.9% 0.077 58.3)
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 #7DB2D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #7DB2D6 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.