#7FA9C8
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.6% 0.064 240.7), rgb(127, 169, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#7FA9C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 169, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.064 240.7) |
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 #7FA9C8 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA9C8 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA9C8 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA9C8 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D9
oklch(81% 0.041 240.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA9C8
oklch(71.6% 0.064 240.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A90B7
oklch(63.1% 0.082 241.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E7AA3
oklch(55.7% 0.089 240.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F668B
oklch(49% 0.083 240.8)
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Step 800
800
#285471
oklch(42.8% 0.069 239.9)
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Step 900
900
#26455B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 241)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#7FA9C8 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) | #9CA8CA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A0C7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B1B3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA9C8
#7FA9C8
oklch(71.6% 0.064 240.7)
- #C19A7B
#C19A7B
oklch(71.4% 0.063 60)
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 #7FA9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7FA9C8 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.