#7EA8CD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.5% 0.071 245.6), rgb(126, 168, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#7EA8CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA8CD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 168, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.071 245.6) |
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 #7EA8CD | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA8CD | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA8CD text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA8CD text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.044 246.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA8CD
oklch(71.5% 0.071 245.6)
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Step 500
500
#598FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.09 245.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D78A9
oklch(55.5% 0.098 245.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F6591
oklch(49.1% 0.091 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#285376
oklch(42.8% 0.076 245.4)
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Step 900
900
#25455F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 244.8)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#7EA8CD 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) | #99A8CF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA0CC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B1B4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA8CD
#7EA8CD
oklch(71.5% 0.071 245.6)
- #C29A74
#C29A74
oklch(71.4% 0.071 64.8)
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 #7EA8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.069
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
Use #7EA8CD 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.