#7BB3FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.7% 0.119 254.9), rgb(123, 179, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#7BB3FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB3FA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 179, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.119 254.9) |
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 #7BB3FA | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB3FA | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BB3FA text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB3FA text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 255.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB3FA
oklch(75.7% 0.119 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#428AE3
oklch(63% 0.153 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D72D0
oklch(55.5% 0.165 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E5FB5
oklch(49.1% 0.154 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#114E92
oklch(42.7% 0.127 255)
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Step 900
900
#174274
oklch(37.8% 0.098 254.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2744
oklch(27% 0.062 254.6)
#7BB3FA 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) | #97B7FD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87AAF9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BC3CC | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB3FA
#7BB3FA
oklch(75.7% 0.119 254.9)
- #DCA453
#DCA453
oklch(75.6% 0.118 74.4)
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 #7BB3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.072
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.076
Use #7BB3FA 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.