#7FA2D5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.6% 0.085 257.7), rgb(127, 162, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#7FA2D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA2D5 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 162, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.085 257.7) |
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 #7FA2D5 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA2D5 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA2D5 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA2D5 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 258.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA2D5
oklch(70.6% 0.085 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F8BCA
oklch(63.2% 0.107 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#4574B7
oklch(55.7% 0.117 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#36619E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D4F80
oklch(42.7% 0.091 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#294267
oklch(37.7% 0.071 258)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#7FA2D5 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) | #8FA5D7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869CD4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61ADB3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA2D5
#7FA2D5
oklch(70.6% 0.085 257.7)
- #BE9A62
#BE9A62
oklch(70.7% 0.085 77.8)
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 #7FA2D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #7FA2D5 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.