#7BBEFA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78% 0.11 246.8), rgb(123, 190, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#7BBEFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 247°. 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 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBEFA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 190, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.11 246.8) |
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 #7BBEFA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BBEFA | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBEFA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBEFA text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FF
oklch(97.2% 0.014 244.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9ECFF
oklch(93.5% 0.033 248.2)
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Step 200
200
#BADEFF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 246.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BBEFA
oklch(78% 0.11 246.8)
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Step 400
400
#36A7FF
oklch(70.7% 0.162 246.8)
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Step 500
500
#008FE6
oklch(63.1% 0.164 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A5
oklch(49.2% 0.128 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#002847
oklch(27% 0.072 247.4)
#7BBEFA 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) | #A5BFFD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B2F9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37CCD2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBEFA
#7BBEFA
oklch(78% 0.11 246.8)
- #E7A968
#E7A968
oklch(78% 0.11 66.3)
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 #7BBEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.023
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.029
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #7BBEFA 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.