#7BABFA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.126 260), rgb(123, 171, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#7BABFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BABFA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 171, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.126 260) |
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 #7BABFA | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BABFA | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BABFA text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BABFA text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 259.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BABFA
oklch(74% 0.126 260)
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Step 500
500
#4B87E9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E6ED8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 260)
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Step 700
700
#215BBB
oklch(49% 0.163 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D4B97
oklch(42.7% 0.135 260)
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Step 900
900
#1D3F78
oklch(37.5% 0.105 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#122647
oklch(27.2% 0.067 259.9)
#7BABFA 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) | #8CB1FD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA5F8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DBCC7 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BABFA
#7BABFA
oklch(74% 0.126 260)
- #D4A141
#D4A141
oklch(73.9% 0.126 80.2)
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 #7BABFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.080
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.080
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.082
Use #7BABFA 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.