#7EB5DD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.082 240.8), rgb(126, 181, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#7EB5DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB5DD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 181, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.082 240.8) |
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 #7EB5DD | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB5DD | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EB5DD text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EB5DD text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DF
oklch(81% 0.051 240.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB5DD
oklch(75% 0.082 240.8)
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Step 500
500
#4891C2
oklch(63.1% 0.104 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#257AAF
oklch(55.5% 0.114 241.2)
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Step 700
700
#156796
oklch(49.1% 0.105 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#16547A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 240.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4662
oklch(37.8% 0.068 240)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#7EB5DD 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) | #A4B4DF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AADC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58BFC2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB5DD
#7EB5DD
oklch(75% 0.082 240.8)
- #D4A279
#D4A279
oklch(74.9% 0.081 60.5)
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 #7EB5DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
Use #7EB5DD 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.