#7E9EBD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.6% 0.058 247.9), rgb(126, 158, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#7E9EBD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9EBD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 158, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.058 247.9) |
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 #7E9EBD | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E9EBD | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9EBD text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9EBD text on black | 7.51:1 | 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
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 248.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E9EBD
oklch(68.6% 0.058 247.9)
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Step 500
500
#658EB5
oklch(63.2% 0.074 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B77A0
oklch(55.5% 0.081 247.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6489
oklch(49% 0.075 247.8)
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Step 800
800
#32526F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C445A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 247.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#7E9EBD 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) | #929EBF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A98BC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA5A8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9EBD
#7E9EBD
oklch(68.6% 0.058 247.9)
- #B39474
#B39474
oklch(68.7% 0.058 67.5)
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 #7E9EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
Use #7E9EBD 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.