#7E9DC3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.7% 0.066 253.8), rgb(126, 157, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#7E9DC3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9DC3 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 157, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.066 253.8) |
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 #7E9DC3 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E9DC3 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9DC3 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9DC3 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DB
oklch(81% 0.04 253.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E9DC3
oklch(68.7% 0.066 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#658CBC
oklch(63.1% 0.085 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C76A8
oklch(55.7% 0.091 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6390
oklch(49.2% 0.085 253.5)
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Step 800
800
#325175
oklch(42.8% 0.071 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C435E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2737
oklch(26.9% 0.035 254.1)
#7E9DC3 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) | #8F9EC5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8797C2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A5AA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9DC3
#7E9DC3
oklch(68.7% 0.066 253.8)
- #B3956C
#B3956C
oklch(68.7% 0.066 75)
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 #7E9DC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
Use #7E9DC3 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.