#7E9BBC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.9% 0.059 252), rgb(126, 155, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#7E9BBC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9BBC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 155, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.059 252) |
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 #7E9BBC | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9BBC | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9BBC text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9BBC text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 250.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E9BBC
oklch(67.9% 0.059 252)
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Step 500
500
#688DB6
oklch(63.2% 0.075 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F76A2
oklch(55.6% 0.082 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#40638B
oklch(49.1% 0.076 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#355171
oklch(42.7% 0.063 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E435B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2735
oklch(26.8% 0.031 252.8)
#7E9BBC 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) | #8F9CBE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795BB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA2A6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9BBC
#7E9BBC
oklch(67.9% 0.059 252)
- #AF9370
#AF9370
oklch(68% 0.059 72.8)
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 #7E9BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #7E9BBC 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.