#7E9EC2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.8% 0.064 251.7), rgb(126, 158, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#7E9EC2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 158, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.064 251.7) |
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 #7E9EC2 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E9EC2 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9EC2 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9EC2 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 250.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E9EC2
oklch(68.8% 0.064 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#648DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.082 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B76A6
oklch(55.5% 0.089 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C638E
oklch(49% 0.082 252)
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Step 800
800
#325174
oklch(42.7% 0.069 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C435D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2837
oklch(27.1% 0.034 250.8)
#7E9EC2 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) | #919FC4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8898C1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A6AA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9EC2
#7E9EC2
oklch(68.8% 0.064 251.7)
- #B4956F
#B4956F
oklch(68.9% 0.064 72.1)
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 #7E9EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
Use #7E9EC2 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.