#7EACD5
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.7% 0.078 246), rgb(126, 172, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#7EACD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EACD5 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 172, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.078 246) |
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 #7EACD5 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EACD5 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EACD5 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EACD5 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 247.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EACD5
oklch(72.7% 0.078 246)
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Step 500
500
#538FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.1 245.9)
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Step 600
600
#3678AE
oklch(55.5% 0.108 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#286596
oklch(49.1% 0.1 246.2)
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Step 800
800
#23537A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 246)
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Step 900
900
#224562
oklch(37.8% 0.064 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#7EACD5 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) | #9BACD7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A3D4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EB6BA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EACD5
#7EACD5
oklch(72.7% 0.078 246)
- #C99D72
#C99D72
oklch(72.7% 0.078 65.4)
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 #7EACD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
Use #7EACD5 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.