#7FB1D2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(73.7% 0.071 237.9), rgb(127, 177, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#7FB1D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FB1D2 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 177, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.071 237.9) |
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 #7FB1D2 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FB1D2 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FB1D2 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FB1D2 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 238.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FB1D2
oklch(73.7% 0.071 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#5091BA
oklch(63% 0.091 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#307BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.099 237.6)
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Step 700
700
#22678F
oklch(49% 0.093 238.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5474
oklch(42.6% 0.077 238.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F465D
oklch(37.7% 0.059 237.1)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#7FB1D2 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) | #A2B0D4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A7D1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B9BC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FB1D2
#7FB1D2
oklch(73.7% 0.071 237.9)
- #CD9F7D
#CD9F7D
oklch(73.7% 0.072 57.8)
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 #7FB1D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
Use #7FB1D2 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.