#7EB3DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.4% 0.079 241), rgb(126, 179, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#7EB3DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB3DA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 179, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.079 241) |
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 #7EB3DA | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB3DA | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB3DA text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EB3DA text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 241.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB3DA
oklch(74.4% 0.079 241)
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Step 500
500
#4B91C1
oklch(63.1% 0.101 240.9)
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Step 600
600
#297AAE
oklch(55.6% 0.111 241.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B6795
oklch(49.2% 0.102 240.9)
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Step 800
800
#195479
oklch(42.7% 0.085 240.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4661
oklch(37.8% 0.066 240)
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Step 950
950
#122939
oklch(27% 0.042 241)
#7EB3DA 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) | #A2B2DC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A9D9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ABDC0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB3DA
#7EB3DA
oklch(74.4% 0.079 241)
- #D1A178
#D1A178
oklch(74.4% 0.079 61.6)
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 #7EB3DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
Use #7EB3DA 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.