#7FA2C6
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.9% 0.066 249.5), rgb(127, 162, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#7FA2C6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA2C6 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 162, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 38%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.066 249.5) |
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 #7FA2C6 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA2C6 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA2C6 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA2C6 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 250.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA2C6
oklch(69.9% 0.066 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#618EBA
oklch(63.2% 0.083 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#4777A7
oklch(55.6% 0.092 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#38648F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5274
oklch(42.8% 0.07 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A445E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#192837
oklch(27.1% 0.035 249.2)
#7FA2C6 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) | #94A3C8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9BC5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68AAAE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA2C6
#7FA2C6
oklch(69.9% 0.066 249.5)
- #B99772
#B99772
oklch(69.8% 0.065 68.8)
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 #7FA2C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.067
Use #7FA2C6 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.