#7BABE6
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73% 0.101 254.1), rgb(123, 171, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#7BABE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BABE6 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 171, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.101 254.1) |
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 #7BABE6 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BABE6 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BABE6 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BABE6 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3E9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 254.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BABE6
oklch(73% 0.101 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E8CD5
oklch(63.2% 0.128 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#3074C2
oklch(55.5% 0.139 254.1)
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Step 700
700
#2261A8
oklch(49.1% 0.13 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5088
oklch(42.8% 0.107 253.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F436D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#132740
oklch(27% 0.054 254.9)
#7BABE6 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) | #94AEE9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A3E5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EB8BF | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BABE6
#7BABE6
oklch(73% 0.101 254.1)
- #CE9E5D
#CE9E5D
oklch(73% 0.1 73.5)
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 #7BABE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.076
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.077
Use #7BABE6 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.