#7EA0BB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.055 242.5), rgb(126, 160, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#7EA0BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA0BB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 160, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.055 242.5) |
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 #7EA0BB | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA0BB | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA0BB text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA0BB text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 241.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA0BB
oklch(69% 0.055 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#638FB1
oklch(63.1% 0.07 242.4)
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Step 600
600
#49799C
oklch(55.7% 0.076 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6586
oklch(49% 0.072 243.1)
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Step 800
800
#31536D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4558
oklch(37.8% 0.046 241.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#7EA0BB 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) | #95A0BC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D99BB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA7A9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA0BB
#7EA0BB
oklch(69% 0.055 242.5)
- #B49479
#B49479
oklch(68.9% 0.054 61.9)
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 #7EA0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
Use #7EA0BB 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.