#7DB8DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.078 234.5), rgb(125, 184, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#7DB8DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DB8DA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 184, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.078 234.5) |
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 #7DB8DA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DB8DA | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DB8DA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DB8DA text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.027 234)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DB8DA
oklch(75.5% 0.078 234.5)
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Step 500
500
#4393BD
oklch(63.1% 0.1 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#1B7DA9
oklch(55.7% 0.108 234)
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Step 700
700
#086991
oklch(49.1% 0.101 234.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F5676
oklch(42.8% 0.084 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#17475F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.9)
#7DB8DA 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) | #A8B6DC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BACD9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57C1C3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DB8DA
#7DB8DA
oklch(75.5% 0.078 234.5)
- #D7A280
#D7A280
oklch(75.4% 0.078 53.9)
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 #7DB8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #7DB8DA 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.