#7EA0BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.1% 0.057 244.5), rgb(126, 160, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#7EA0BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA0BD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 160, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.057 244.5) |
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 #7EA0BD | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA0BD | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA0BD text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA0BD text on black | 7.65:1 | 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
#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
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D7
oklch(81% 0.036 244.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA0BD
oklch(69.1% 0.057 244.5)
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Step 500
500
#638FB3
oklch(63.2% 0.073 244)
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Step 600
600
#49789F
oklch(55.6% 0.08 245)
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Step 700
700
#3A6588
oklch(49.1% 0.074 244.7)
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Step 800
800
#30526E
oklch(42.5% 0.061 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4459
oklch(37.6% 0.048 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#7EA0BD 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) | #94A0BE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA7A9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA0BD
#7EA0BD
oklch(69.1% 0.057 244.5)
- #B59577
#B59577
oklch(69.1% 0.057 64.8)
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 #7EA0BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.059
Use #7EA0BD 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.