#7EA8D5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.8% 0.08 250.7), rgb(126, 168, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#7EA8D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 168, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.08 250.7) |
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 #7EA8D5 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA8D5 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA8D5 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA8D5 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#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
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E1
oklch(81% 0.051 250.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA8D5
oklch(71.8% 0.08 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#588DC5
oklch(63% 0.102 251)
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Step 600
600
#3C77B2
oklch(55.7% 0.111 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E6399
oklch(49% 0.104 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#27517C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 251)
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Step 900
900
#244464
oklch(37.8% 0.067 250)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#7EA8D5 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) | #97A9D7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA0D4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EB2B7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA8D5
#7EA8D5
oklch(71.8% 0.08 250.7)
- #C49C6C
#C49C6C
oklch(71.9% 0.08 71.1)
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 #7EA8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.069
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.071
Use #7EA8D5 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.