#7EA6BB
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.3% 0.053 231.3), rgb(126, 166, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#7EA6BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA6BB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 166, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.053 231.3) |
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 #7EA6BB | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA6BB | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA6BB text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA6BB text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 229)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 232.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA6BB
oklch(70.3% 0.053 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D91AB
oklch(63% 0.068 231)
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Step 600
600
#427B97
oklch(55.6% 0.074 231.5)
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Step 700
700
#336881
oklch(49.2% 0.069 230.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5569
oklch(42.8% 0.057 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#284655
oklch(37.7% 0.044 231.3)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#7EA6BB 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) | #9CA4BC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939DBB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AACAD | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA6BB
#7EA6BB
oklch(70.3% 0.053 231.3)
- #BB9782
#BB9782
oklch(70.4% 0.053 51.8)
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 #7EA6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.014
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
Use #7EA6BB 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.