#7EA1CF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70% 0.078 255.5), rgb(126, 161, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#7EA1CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA1CF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 161, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.078 255.5) |
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 #7EA1CF | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA1CF | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA1CF text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA1CF text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#ACC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 254.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA1CF
oklch(70% 0.078 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F8CC5
oklch(63.2% 0.1 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#4575B2
oklch(55.7% 0.109 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#376299
oklch(49.2% 0.101 255.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E507C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 255.5)
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Step 900
900
#294364
oklch(37.8% 0.065 255)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#7EA1CF 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) | #90A3D1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879BCE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62ABB1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA1CF
#7EA1CF
oklch(70% 0.078 255.5)
- #BB9866
#BB9866
oklch(70% 0.079 75.8)
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 #7EA1CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.070
Use #7EA1CF 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.