#7EA8C4
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.1% 0.061 237.9), rgb(126, 168, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#7EA8C4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA8C4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 168, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.061 237.9) |
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 #7EA8C4 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA8C4 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA8C4 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA8C4 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#CDDCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D7
oklch(81% 0.038 238.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA8C4
oklch(71.1% 0.061 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A91B3
oklch(63.2% 0.078 236.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E7A9F
oklch(55.5% 0.085 238)
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Step 700
700
#306788
oklch(49.1% 0.079 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#29546F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#26455A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#172934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 236.4)
#7EA8C4 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) | #9CA7C5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929FC4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66AFB1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA8C4
#7EA8C4
oklch(71.1% 0.061 237.9)
- #C0997C
#C0997C
oklch(71.2% 0.062 58.2)
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 #7EA8C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
Use #7EA8C4 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.