#7EA7C7
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71% 0.065 242.3), rgb(126, 167, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#7EA7C7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA7C7 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 167, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.065 242.3) |
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 #7EA7C7 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA7C7 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA7C7 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA7C7 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#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
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 243.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA7C7
oklch(71% 0.065 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B90B7
oklch(63.2% 0.082 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F79A3
oklch(55.5% 0.089 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#31668C
oklch(49.1% 0.083 242.3)
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Step 800
800
#295372
oklch(42.6% 0.07 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#26455C
oklch(37.7% 0.054 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#172836
oklch(26.9% 0.035 244.4)
#7EA7C7 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) | #9AA7C9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909FC6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AFB1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA7C7
#7EA7C7
oklch(71% 0.065 242.3)
- #BF9978
#BF9978
oklch(71% 0.064 62.5)
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 #7EA7C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.069
Use #7EA7C7 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.