#7EA2B8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.3% 0.051 235.3), rgb(126, 162, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#7EA2B8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 162, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.051 235.3) |
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 #7EA2B8 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA2B8 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA2B8 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA2B8 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 237.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA2B8
oklch(69.3% 0.051 235.3)
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Step 500
500
#6290AC
oklch(63.1% 0.065 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#477A97
oklch(55.6% 0.071 235)
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Step 700
700
#396781
oklch(49.2% 0.066 235)
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Step 800
800
#2F5469
oklch(42.7% 0.055 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4555
oklch(37.6% 0.043 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#7EA2B8 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) | #98A1B9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909AB8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA8A9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA2B8
#7EA2B8
oklch(69.3% 0.051 235.3)
- #B6957E
#B6957E
oklch(69.4% 0.051 56.6)
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 #7EA2B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.010
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
Use #7EA2B8 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.