#7EB8D5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.3% 0.073 230.6), rgb(126, 184, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#7EB8D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 184, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.073 230.6) |
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 #7EB8D5 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB8D5 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EB8D5 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EB8D5 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB8D5
oklch(75.3% 0.073 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#4694B8
oklch(63.2% 0.094 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#1F7DA4
oklch(55.5% 0.102 231.3)
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Step 700
700
#0E6A8C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 230.2)
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Step 800
800
#125672
oklch(42.7% 0.079 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#19475C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#7EB8D5 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) | #AAB6D7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DACD5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CC0C1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB8D5
#7EB8D5
oklch(75.3% 0.073 230.6)
- #D5A285
#D5A285
oklch(75.3% 0.073 50.9)
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 #7EB8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
Use #7EB8D5 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.