#7EAEC6
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.5% 0.062 230.3), rgb(126, 174, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#7EAEC6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EAEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 174, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.062 230.3) |
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 #7EAEC6 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EAEC6 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAEC6 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAEC6 text on black | 8.75:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 229.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EAEC6
oklch(72.5% 0.062 230.3)
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Step 500
500
#5392B0
oklch(63% 0.079 230.4)
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Step 600
600
#357C9C
oklch(55.5% 0.086 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#276985
oklch(49.2% 0.079 229.7)
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Step 800
800
#22556C
oklch(42.6% 0.066 230.6)
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Step 900
900
#224758
oklch(37.8% 0.051 230)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#7EAEC6 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) | #A2ACC7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A4C6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B5B6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EAEC6
#7EAEC6
oklch(72.5% 0.062 230.3)
- #C79C84
#C79C84
oklch(72.6% 0.062 50.6)
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 #7EAEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
Use #7EAEC6 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.