#7E9ECB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.2% 0.076 256.9), rgb(126, 158, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#7E9ECB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9ECB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 158, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.076 256.9) |
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 #7E9ECB | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E9ECB | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9ECB text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9ECB 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
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 258.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E9ECB
oklch(69.2% 0.076 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#638BC4
oklch(63.1% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#4974B0
oklch(55.5% 0.106 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6197
oklch(49% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#31507B
oklch(42.8% 0.081 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4263
oklch(37.6% 0.064 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#7E9ECB 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) | #8EA0CD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A8AD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9ECB
#7E9ECB
oklch(69.2% 0.076 256.9)
- #B79666
#B79666
oklch(69.2% 0.076 76.3)
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 #7E9ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E9ECB 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.