#7FB2DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.3% 0.081 244), rgb(127, 178, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#7FB2DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FB2DC |
| RGB | rgb(127, 178, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.081 244) |
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 #7FB2DC | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FB2DC | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FB2DC text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FB2DC text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 243.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FB2DC
oklch(74.3% 0.081 244)
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Step 500
500
#4D90C4
oklch(63.1% 0.104 244)
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Step 600
600
#2D79B0
oklch(55.5% 0.113 244)
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Step 700
700
#1F6698
oklch(49.2% 0.105 244.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C537B
oklch(42.6% 0.087 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4563
oklch(37.7% 0.068 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#12293A
oklch(27.1% 0.043 242.6)
#7FB2DC 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) | #A1B2DE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A8DB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BBCC0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FB2DC
#7FB2DC
oklch(74.3% 0.081 244)
- #D1A175
#D1A175
oklch(74.3% 0.082 63.5)
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 #7FB2DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.067
Use #7FB2DC 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.