#7FA2C8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70% 0.068 250.9), rgb(127, 162, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#7FA2C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 162, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.068 250.9) |
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 #7FA2C8 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA2C8 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA2C8 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA2C8 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 251.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA2C8
oklch(70% 0.068 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#618DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.087 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4777A9
oklch(55.7% 0.094 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#386391
oklch(49% 0.089 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5176
oklch(42.7% 0.074 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A445F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#192838
oklch(27.1% 0.036 250.8)
#7FA2C8 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) | #94A3CA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9BC7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67ABAF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA2C8
#7FA2C8
oklch(70% 0.068 250.9)
- #BA9870
#BA9870
oklch(70.1% 0.068 70.9)
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 #7FA2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.070
Use #7FA2C8 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.