#7DB5D3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.5% 0.073 232.4), rgb(125, 181, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#7DB5D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DB5D3 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 181, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.073 232.4) |
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 #7DB5D3 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DB5D3 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DB5D3 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DB5D3 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 233)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6D9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 232.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DB5D3
oklch(74.5% 0.073 232.4)
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Step 500
500
#4893B8
oklch(63.1% 0.093 232.3)
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Step 600
600
#247DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.101 232)
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Step 700
700
#14698D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 232.6)
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Step 800
800
#165672
oklch(42.8% 0.077 232)
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Step 900
900
#1A475C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#7DB5D3 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) | #A7B3D5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA9D3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BBDBF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DB5D3
#7DB5D3
oklch(74.5% 0.073 232.4)
- #D2A082
#D2A082
oklch(74.5% 0.073 52.2)
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 #7DB5D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
Use #7DB5D3 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.