#7FA2BF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.7% 0.058 243.7), rgb(127, 162, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#7FA2BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA2BF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 162, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.058 243.7) |
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 #7FA2BF | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA2BF | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA2BF text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA2BF text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D7
oklch(81% 0.036 244.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA2BF
oklch(69.7% 0.058 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#628FB3
oklch(63.2% 0.073 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#48789F
oklch(55.5% 0.08 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#396588
oklch(49.1% 0.075 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#30536E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 243.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4459
oklch(37.6% 0.048 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#7FA2BF 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) | #96A2C0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9BBE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA9AB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA2BF
#7FA2BF
oklch(69.7% 0.058 243.7)
- #B79678
#B79678
oklch(69.6% 0.058 63.9)
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 #7FA2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.062
Use #7FA2BF 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.