#7EA6C8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.8% 0.066 244.6), rgb(126, 166, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#7EA6C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA6C8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 166, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.066 244.6) |
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 #7EA6C8 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA6C8 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA6C8 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA6C8 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 244.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA6C8
oklch(70.8% 0.066 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C8FB9
oklch(63.1% 0.084 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#4079A5
oklch(55.7% 0.091 243.8)
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Step 700
700
#32658E
oklch(49% 0.086 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5373
oklch(42.7% 0.071 244.1)
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Step 900
900
#27455D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#172836
oklch(26.9% 0.035 244.4)
#7EA6C8 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) | #98A6CA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9EC7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AEB1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA6C8
#7EA6C8
oklch(70.8% 0.066 244.6)
- #BF9975
#BF9975
oklch(70.9% 0.067 64.9)
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 #7EA6C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.071
Use #7EA6C8 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.