#7E9DAD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.8% 0.042 230.6), rgb(126, 157, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#7E9DAD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9DAD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 157, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.042 230.6) |
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 #7E9DAD | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9DAD | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9DAD text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9DAD text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 231.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E9DAD
oklch(67.8% 0.042 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#6890A4
oklch(63.1% 0.053 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F7A8F
oklch(55.6% 0.058 230.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F677A
oklch(49.2% 0.054 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#355463
oklch(42.8% 0.044 230)
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Step 900
900
#2E4551
oklch(37.7% 0.035 231.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#7E9DAD 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) | #959CAE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A2A2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9DAD
#7E9DAD
oklch(67.8% 0.042 230.6)
- #AE9181
#AE9181
oklch(67.9% 0.042 50.5)
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 #7E9DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
Use #7E9DAD 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.