#7BABED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.3% 0.109 256.5), rgb(123, 171, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#7BABED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BABED |
| RGB | rgb(123, 171, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.109 256.5) |
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 #7BABED | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BABED | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BABED text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BABED text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 256.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BABED
oklch(73.3% 0.109 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D8ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F72CA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#225FAF
oklch(49.1% 0.142 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E4E8D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4271
oklch(37.8% 0.091 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#7BABED 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) | #92AFF0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A4EC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49BAC2 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BABED
#7BABED
oklch(73.3% 0.109 256.5)
- #D09F54
#D09F54
oklch(73.3% 0.109 76.2)
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 #7BABED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.076
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.077
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.079
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.081
Use #7BABED 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.