#7EA7C8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.1% 0.066 243.1), rgb(126, 167, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#7EA7C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 243°. 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 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 167, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.066 243.1) |
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 #7EA7C8 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA7C8 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA7C8 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA7C8 text on black | 8.24:1 | 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
#ABC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 244.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA7C8
oklch(71.1% 0.066 243.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B8FB9
oklch(63.1% 0.085 244.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F79A5
oklch(55.6% 0.092 243.4)
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Step 700
700
#30668D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 242.6)
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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)
#7EA7C8 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) | #99A7CA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909FC7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AFB2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA7C8
#7EA7C8
oklch(71.1% 0.066 243.1)
- #C09977
#C09977
oklch(71.1% 0.066 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 #7EA7C8, 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 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.070
Use #7EA7C8 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.