#7E9EBE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.7% 0.059 248.7), rgb(126, 158, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#7E9EBE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9EBE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 158, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.059 248.7) |
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 #7E9EBE | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E9EBE | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9EBE text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9EBE text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 249.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E9EBE
oklch(68.7% 0.059 248.7)
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Step 500
500
#658EB6
oklch(63.2% 0.076 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B77A2
oklch(55.6% 0.083 249)
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Step 700
700
#3C648A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#325270
oklch(42.8% 0.063 248)
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Step 900
900
#2C445B
oklch(37.8% 0.05 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#7E9EBE 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) | #929EC0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A98BD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA5A8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9EBE
#7E9EBE
oklch(68.7% 0.059 248.7)
- #B39473
#B39473
oklch(68.7% 0.059 68.3)
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 #7E9EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
Use #7E9EBE 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.