#7EA8C2
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71% 0.059 235.9), rgb(126, 168, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#7EA8C2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA8C2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 168, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.059 235.9) |
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 #7EA8C2 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA8C2 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA8C2 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA8C2 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 236.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA8C2
oklch(71% 0.059 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A91B1
oklch(63.1% 0.076 235.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E7B9D
oklch(55.7% 0.082 235.3)
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Step 700
700
#306786
oklch(49% 0.076 236)
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Step 800
800
#29546D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 236.4)
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Step 900
900
#264658
oklch(37.8% 0.049 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#172934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 236.4)
#7EA8C2 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) | #9CA7C3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939FC2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AFB0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA8C2
#7EA8C2
oklch(71% 0.059 235.9)
- #BF997E
#BF997E
oklch(71.1% 0.059 57)
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 #7EA8C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
Use #7EA8C2 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.