#7E9DD2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.3% 0.086 260.9), rgb(126, 157, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#7E9DD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 157, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.086 260.9) |
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 #7E9DD2 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E9DD2 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9DD2 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9DD2 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E4
oklch(81% 0.053 260)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E9DD2
oklch(69.3% 0.086 260.9)
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Step 500
500
#6389CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A72B9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B5F9F
oklch(49% 0.111 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#314E81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 261)
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Step 900
900
#2B4167
oklch(37.6% 0.071 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#7E9DD2 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) | #8AA0D4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8198D1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A8AF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9DD2
#7E9DD2
oklch(69.3% 0.086 260.9)
- #B8975D
#B8975D
oklch(69.4% 0.086 80.7)
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 #7E9DD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E9DD2 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.