#7FB7D3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.1% 0.071 230.6), rgb(127, 183, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#7FB7D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FB7D3 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 183, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.071 230.6) |
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 #7FB7D3 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FB7D3 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FB7D3 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FB7D3 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 230.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D8
oklch(81% 0.044 228.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FB7D3
oklch(75.1% 0.071 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#4993B6
oklch(63% 0.09 231.1)
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Step 600
600
#257DA2
oklch(55.6% 0.098 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#15698B
oklch(49% 0.092 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#165671
oklch(42.7% 0.076 231)
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Step 900
900
#1B475B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#7FB7D3 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) | #A9B5D4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DABD3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FBFC0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FB7D3
#7FB7D3
oklch(75.1% 0.071 230.6)
- #D4A286
#D4A286
oklch(75.2% 0.071 50.5)
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 #7FB7D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #7FB7D3 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.