#7FAED9
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73.3% 0.08 246.7), rgb(127, 174, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#7FAED9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FAED9 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 174, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.08 246.7) |
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 #7FAED9 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FAED9 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FAED9 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FAED9 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 247.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FAED9
oklch(73.3% 0.08 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#528FC4
oklch(63.1% 0.102 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#3478B1
oklch(55.6% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#266598
oklch(49.1% 0.104 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#21527B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#214463
oklch(37.6% 0.067 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#14283A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 247.2)
#7FAED9 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) | #9DAEDB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A5D8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DB8BC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FAED9
#7FAED9
oklch(73.3% 0.08 246.7)
- #CB9F72
#CB9F72
oklch(73.3% 0.08 66.7)
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 #7FAED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #7FAED9 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.