#7BB3E1
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.5% 0.089 244.2), rgb(123, 179, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#7BB3E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 244°. 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 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB3E1 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 179, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.089 244.2) |
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 #7BB3E1 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB3E1 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB3E1 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB3E1 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 244.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB3E1
oklch(74.5% 0.089 244.2)
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Step 500
500
#4690C9
oklch(63.1% 0.113 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#2179B6
oklch(55.6% 0.124 244.4)
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Step 700
700
#11669D
oklch(49.2% 0.115 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#13537F
oklch(42.6% 0.096 244.4)
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Step 900
900
#194566
oklch(37.7% 0.074 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#10293C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 243.8)
#7BB3E1 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) | #A0B3E3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A9E0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50BEC2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB3E1
#7BB3E1
oklch(74.5% 0.089 244.2)
- #D4A170
#D4A170
oklch(74.6% 0.089 64.6)
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 #7BB3E1, 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 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.063
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
Use #7BB3E1 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.