#7EA3D6
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.8% 0.086 256.5), rgb(126, 163, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#7EA3D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA3D6 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 163, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 52%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.086 256.5) |
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 #7EA3D6 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA3D6 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA3D6 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA3D6 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E3
oklch(81% 0.052 255.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA3D6
oklch(70.8% 0.086 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D8BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.109 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#4274B8
oklch(55.6% 0.119 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#34619E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B4F80
oklch(42.6% 0.092 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#274267
oklch(37.6% 0.072 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#7EA3D6 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) | #90A5D8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869DD5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FAEB4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA3D6
#7EA3D6
oklch(70.8% 0.086 256.5)
- #BF9A62
#BF9A62
oklch(70.8% 0.086 77)
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 #7EA3D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #7EA3D6 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.