#7BB3EB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.1 249.3), rgb(123, 179, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#7BB3EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB3EB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 179, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.1 249.3) |
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 #7BB3EB | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB3EB | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BB3EB text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB3EB text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E8
oklch(81% 0.062 248.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB3EB
oklch(75% 0.1 249.3)
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Step 500
500
#448ED3
oklch(63.1% 0.128 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F77C1
oklch(55.7% 0.14 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0F63A6
oklch(49% 0.13 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#125187
oklch(42.6% 0.108 249.7)
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Step 900
900
#18446C
oklch(37.8% 0.084 249.3)
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Step 950
950
#10283F
oklch(27% 0.053 249.5)
#7BB3EB 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) | #9CB5EE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA9EA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48C0C6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB3EB
#7BB3EB
oklch(75% 0.1 249.3)
- #D7A265
#D7A265
oklch(74.9% 0.1 69.2)
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 #7BB3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.066
Use #7BB3EB 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.