#7EAAC7
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.7% 0.064 237.7), rgb(126, 170, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#7EAAC7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EAAC7 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 170, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.064 237.7) |
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 #7EAAC7 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EAAC7 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAAC7 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAAC7 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 238.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EAAC7
oklch(71.7% 0.064 237.7)
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Step 500
500
#5891B5
oklch(63.2% 0.081 237.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B7BA1
oklch(55.7% 0.088 237.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D678A
oklch(49.1% 0.082 238.2)
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Step 800
800
#265470
oklch(42.7% 0.069 238)
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Step 900
900
#24465A
oklch(37.8% 0.052 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#7EAAC7 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) | #9DA9C8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A1C7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B1B3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EAAC7
#7EAAC7
oklch(71.7% 0.064 237.7)
- #C39A7D
#C39A7D
oklch(71.7% 0.064 56.8)
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 #7EAAC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7EAAC7 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.