#7EA4CA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.5% 0.07 248.8), rgb(126, 164, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#7EA4CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA4CA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 164, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.07 248.8) |
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 #7EA4CA | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA4CA | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA4CA text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA4CA text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.044 247.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA4CA
oklch(70.5% 0.07 248.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D8EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.089 248.4)
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Step 600
600
#4277AA
oklch(55.5% 0.098 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#346491
oklch(49% 0.09 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5276
oklch(42.8% 0.074 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#28445F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#7EA4CA 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) | #95A5CC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9DC9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64ADB1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA4CA
#7EA4CA
oklch(70.5% 0.07 248.8)
- #BD9870
#BD9870
oklch(70.4% 0.07 68.5)
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 #7EA4CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.070
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.072
Use #7EA4CA 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.