#7AACED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.5% 0.109 255.4), rgb(122, 172, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#7AACED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AACED |
| RGB | rgb(122, 172, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.109 255.4) |
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 #7AACED | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AACED | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AACED text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AACED text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 256.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AACED
oklch(73.5% 0.109 255.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B8BDC
oklch(63.2% 0.139 255.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B73C9
oklch(55.6% 0.151 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E60AE
oklch(49.1% 0.14 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B4F8D
oklch(42.8% 0.116 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4271
oklch(37.8% 0.091 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#7AACED 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) | #93AFF0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A4EC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46BAC3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AACED
#7AACED
oklch(73.5% 0.109 255.4)
- #D19F55
#D19F55
oklch(73.5% 0.109 75.4)
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 #7AACED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.072
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.075
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.078
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.081
Use #7AACED 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.