#7EA8D2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.7% 0.077 248.9), rgb(126, 168, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#7EA8D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 168, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.077 248.9) |
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 #7EA8D2 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA8D2 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA8D2 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA8D2 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 248.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA8D2
oklch(71.7% 0.077 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#588EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.098 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C77AF
oklch(55.5% 0.107 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6496
oklch(49.1% 0.099 249)
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Step 800
800
#27527A
oklch(42.8% 0.082 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#254462
oklch(37.7% 0.064 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#7EA8D2 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) | #98A9D4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA0D1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B2B6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA8D2
#7EA8D2
oklch(71.7% 0.077 248.9)
- #C39B6F
#C39B6F
oklch(71.6% 0.076 68.8)
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 #7EA8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
Use #7EA8D2 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.