#7AAAEB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73% 0.108 256.2), rgb(122, 170, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#7AAAEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AAAEB |
| RGB | rgb(122, 170, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.108 256.2) |
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 #7AAAEB | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AAAEB | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAAEB text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAAEB text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 256.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AAAEB
oklch(73% 0.108 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D8ADB
oklch(63% 0.138 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F72C9
oklch(55.5% 0.151 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#2260AE
oklch(49.2% 0.139 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E4E8D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4270
oklch(37.8% 0.089 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#7AAAEB 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) | #91AEEE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A3EA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48B8C1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AAAEB
#7AAAEB
oklch(73% 0.108 256.2)
- #CE9E54
#CE9E54
oklch(72.9% 0.108 76.5)
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 #7AAAEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.079
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.079
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.079
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.079
Use #7AAAEB 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.