#7AA4DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.1% 0.097 256.6), rgb(122, 164, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#7AA4DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA4DE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 164, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.097 256.6) |
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 #7AA4DE | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AA4DE | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA4DE text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA4DE text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 255.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E8
oklch(81% 0.06 256.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA4DE
oklch(71.1% 0.097 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#568BD3
oklch(63.2% 0.123 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A73C0
oklch(55.5% 0.134 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C60A6
oklch(49% 0.125 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#254F87
oklch(42.7% 0.104 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#23426C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 256.5)
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Step 950
950
#15273F
oklch(27% 0.051 256.1)
#7AA4DE 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) | #8EA7E1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829DDD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52B1B8 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA4DE
#7AA4DE
oklch(71.1% 0.097 256.6)
- #C49A59
#C49A59
oklch(71.1% 0.097 77.1)
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 #7AA4DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #7AA4DE 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.