#7EA9D1
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.9% 0.075 247.1), rgb(126, 169, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#7EA9D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA9D1 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 169, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.075 247.1) |
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 #7EA9D1 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA9D1 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA9D1 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA9D1 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#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
#A9C4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 247.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA9D1
oklch(71.9% 0.075 247.1)
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Step 500
500
#578FC0
oklch(63.2% 0.095 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B78AD
oklch(55.6% 0.104 247.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D6594
oklch(49.2% 0.096 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#265278
oklch(42.6% 0.08 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#244461
oklch(37.6% 0.063 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#7EA9D1 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) | #99A9D3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA1D0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B2B6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA9D1
#7EA9D1
oklch(71.9% 0.075 247.1)
- #C49B71
#C49B71
oklch(71.7% 0.075 66.8)
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 #7EA9D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
Use #7EA9D1 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.