#7BACDE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.9% 0.09 249.6), rgb(123, 172, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#7BACDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BACDE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 172, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.09 249.6) |
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 #7BACDE | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BACDE | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BACDE text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BACDE text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 250.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BACDE
oklch(72.9% 0.09 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.115 249.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F77B9
oklch(55.6% 0.125 249.5)
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Step 700
700
#21649F
oklch(49.2% 0.115 249.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5181
oklch(42.6% 0.096 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4468
oklch(37.8% 0.075 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#13283D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 250)
#7BACDE 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) | #98ADE0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA3DD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53B7BD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BACDE
#7BACDE
oklch(72.9% 0.09 249.6)
- #CC9D67
#CC9D67
oklch(72.8% 0.09 69.5)
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 #7BACDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.072
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.075
Use #7BACDE 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.