#7BADE5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.4% 0.098 251.9), rgb(123, 173, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#7BADE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BADE5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 173, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.098 251.9) |
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 #7BADE5 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BADE5 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BADE5 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BADE5 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E8
oklch(81% 0.061 252.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BADE5
oklch(73.4% 0.098 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C8DD2
oklch(63.1% 0.124 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D75C0
oklch(55.5% 0.137 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F62A5
oklch(49% 0.126 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5086
oklch(42.6% 0.105 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D436B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 251.2)
#7BADE5 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) | #97AFE8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA4E4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EBAC0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BADE5
#7BADE5
oklch(73.4% 0.098 251.9)
- #CF9F61
#CF9F61
oklch(73.4% 0.098 72.4)
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 #7BADE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.074
Use #7BADE5 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.