#7BA1DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.6% 0.101 259.9), rgb(123, 161, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#7BA1DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BA1DF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 161, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.101 259.9) |
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 #7BA1DF | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BA1DF | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA1DF text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA1DF text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 259.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BA1DF
oklch(70.6% 0.101 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A89D7
oklch(63.2% 0.129 260)
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Step 600
600
#3F71C4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 260)
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Step 700
700
#315EA9
oklch(49% 0.13 260)
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Step 800
800
#294D89
oklch(42.6% 0.108 260)
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Step 900
900
#26416E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#162640
oklch(26.9% 0.053 259.7)
#7BA1DF 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) | #8AA5E2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9CDE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54AEB7 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BA1DF
#7BA1DF
oklch(70.6% 0.101 259.9)
- #C19953
#C19953
oklch(70.6% 0.1 80)
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 #7BA1DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
Use #7BA1DF 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.