#7EA5C8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.6% 0.067 246), rgb(126, 165, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#7EA5C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 165, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.067 246) |
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 #7EA5C8 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA5C8 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA5C8 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA5C8 text on black | 8.10:1 | 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
#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
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA5C8
oklch(70.6% 0.067 246)
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Step 500
500
#5D8FBA
oklch(63.2% 0.085 245.6)
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Step 600
600
#4178A6
oklch(55.5% 0.093 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#33658F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5274
oklch(42.6% 0.072 246.8)
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Step 900
900
#27445D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 246)
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Step 950
950
#172837
oklch(26.9% 0.036 246.3)
#7EA5C8 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) | #97A5CA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9DC7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65ADB0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA5C8
#7EA5C8
oklch(70.6% 0.067 246)
- #BD9874
#BD9874
oklch(70.5% 0.066 65.6)
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 #7EA5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.066
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.072
Use #7EA5C8 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.