#7CA0FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.8% 0.138 266.5), rgb(124, 160, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#7CA0FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA0FA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 160, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.138 266.5) |
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 #7CA0FA | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA0FA | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA0FA text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA0FA text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA0FA
oklch(71.8% 0.138 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#5881F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F67E1
oklch(55.5% 0.191 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3255C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A469E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#253C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#16244A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 266.4)
#7CA0FA 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) | #7DA9FE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9DF8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42B3C1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA0FA
#7CA0FA
oklch(71.8% 0.138 266.5)
- #C99D23
#C99D23
oklch(71.8% 0.138 86.8)
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 #7CA0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.077
Use #7CA0FA 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.