#7EA1CA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.8% 0.072 252.8), rgb(126, 161, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#7EA1CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA1CA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 161, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.072 252.8) |
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 #7EA1CA | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA1CA | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA1CA text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA1CA text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 253.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA1CA
oklch(69.8% 0.072 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#608DC0
oklch(63.2% 0.092 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#4676AC
oklch(55.6% 0.1 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#376394
oklch(49.1% 0.093 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5178
oklch(42.7% 0.077 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4361
oklch(37.7% 0.06 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
#7EA1CA 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) | #92A2CC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899BC9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AAAF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA1CA
#7EA1CA
oklch(69.8% 0.072 252.8)
- #BA976C
#BA976C
oklch(69.8% 0.072 72)
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 #7EA1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #7EA1CA 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.