#7EA6C5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.7% 0.063 242), rgb(126, 166, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#7EA6C5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA6C5 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 166, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.063 242) |
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 #7EA6C5 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA6C5 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA6C5 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA6C5 text on black | 8.14:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 242.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA6C5
oklch(70.7% 0.063 242)
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Step 500
500
#5C90B6
oklch(63.2% 0.08 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#4179A2
oklch(55.6% 0.087 242.3)
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Step 700
700
#32668B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 242)
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Step 800
800
#2A5371
oklch(42.6% 0.068 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#27455B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#172835
oklch(26.8% 0.033 242.4)
#7EA6C5 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) | #99A6C7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909EC4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66AEB0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA6C5
#7EA6C5
oklch(70.7% 0.063 242)
- #BE9878
#BE9878
oklch(70.7% 0.064 61.6)
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 #7EA6C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.069
Use #7EA6C5 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.