#7EA4CD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.6% 0.073 250.8), rgb(126, 164, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#7EA4CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA4CD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 164, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.073 250.8) |
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 #7EA4CD | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA4CD | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA4CD text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA4CD text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 251.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA4CD
oklch(70.6% 0.073 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D8DC0
oklch(63% 0.093 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4277AD
oklch(55.7% 0.102 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#346394
oklch(49% 0.094 251.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5178
oklch(42.6% 0.078 250.7)
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Step 900
900
#284461
oklch(37.8% 0.061 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#7EA4CD 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) | #94A5CF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9DCC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63ADB2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA4CD
#7EA4CD
oklch(70.6% 0.073 250.8)
- #BE996D
#BE996D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 71)
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 #7EA4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.074
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.074
Use #7EA4CD 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.