#7EA3D8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.9% 0.088 257.4), rgb(126, 163, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#7EA3D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA3D8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 163, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.088 257.4) |
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 #7EA3D8 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA3D8 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA3D8 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA3D8 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 258.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA3D8
oklch(70.9% 0.088 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C8BCD
oklch(63.2% 0.113 257)
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Step 600
600
#4273BA
oklch(55.5% 0.123 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#3461A0
oklch(49.2% 0.113 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B4F82
oklch(42.7% 0.095 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#274268
oklch(37.7% 0.073 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#17273D
oklch(27% 0.047 256.6)
#7EA3D8 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) | #8FA6DA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859DD7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EAEB5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA3D8
#7EA3D8
oklch(70.9% 0.088 257.4)
- #C09A60
#C09A60
oklch(70.8% 0.088 77.1)
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 #7EA3D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #7EA3D8 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.