#7EA9CA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.6% 0.067 241.9), rgb(126, 169, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#7EA9CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA9CA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 169, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.067 241.9) |
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 #7EA9CA | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA9CA | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA9CA text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA9CA 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 241.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5DA
oklch(81% 0.042 241.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA9CA
oklch(71.6% 0.067 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#5890B9
oklch(63.1% 0.086 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C79A5
oklch(55.5% 0.093 242.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E668D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 241.9)
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Step 800
800
#275373
oklch(42.6% 0.072 242.6)
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Step 900
900
#25455D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#7EA9CA 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) | #9BA9CC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A0C9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B1B4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA9CA
#7EA9CA
oklch(71.6% 0.067 241.9)
- #C29A78
#C29A78
oklch(71.5% 0.067 61.8)
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 #7EA9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7EA9CA 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.