#7FA0C4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.4% 0.065 251), rgb(127, 160, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#7FA0C4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA0C4 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 160, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.065 251) |
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 #7FA0C4 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA0C4 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA0C4 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA0C4 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 250.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA0C4
oklch(69.4% 0.065 251)
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Step 500
500
#638DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.083 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4977A6
oklch(55.7% 0.089 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B638E
oklch(49% 0.083 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#315174
oklch(42.7% 0.07 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B435D
oklch(37.5% 0.054 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2837
oklch(27.1% 0.034 250.8)
#7FA0C4 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) | #92A1C6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9AC3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A8AC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA0C4
#7FA0C4
oklch(69.4% 0.065 251)
- #B69670
#B69670
oklch(69.3% 0.065 71.2)
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 #7FA0C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.065
Use #7FA0C4 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.