#7FACD0
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.5% 0.071 243.1), rgb(127, 172, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#7FACD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FACD0 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 172, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.071 243.1) |
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 #7FACD0 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FACD0 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FACD0 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FACD0 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DC
oklch(81% 0.045 243.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FACD0
oklch(72.5% 0.071 243.1)
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Step 500
500
#5590BC
oklch(63.1% 0.091 242.3)
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Step 600
600
#3879A9
oklch(55.5% 0.1 243.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A6691
oklch(49.1% 0.093 243.1)
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Step 800
800
#245375
oklch(42.6% 0.076 242.9)
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Step 900
900
#23455F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#7FACD0 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) | #9DACD2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A3CF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B5B8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FACD0
#7FACD0
oklch(72.5% 0.071 243.1)
- #C79D77
#C79D77
oklch(72.6% 0.072 63.4)
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 #7FACD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #7FACD0 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.