#7EA5CE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.9% 0.074 250.2), rgb(126, 165, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#7EA5CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA5CE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 165, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.074 250.2) |
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 #7EA5CE | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA5CE | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA5CE text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA5CE text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DE
oklch(81% 0.046 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA5CE
oklch(70.9% 0.074 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C8DC1
oklch(63% 0.095 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4177AD
oklch(55.7% 0.102 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#326495
oklch(49.2% 0.096 250)
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Step 800
800
#2A5179
oklch(42.6% 0.08 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#274461
oklch(37.8% 0.061 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#172839
oklch(27.1% 0.039 249.5)
#7EA5CE 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) | #95A6D0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9ECD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62AEB3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA5CE
#7EA5CE
oklch(70.9% 0.074 250.2)
- #BF996E
#BF996E
oklch(70.8% 0.074 69.6)
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 #7EA5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.074
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.077
Use #7EA5CE 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.