#7CA0FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.143 267), rgb(124, 160, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#7CA0FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA0FE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 160, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.143 267) |
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 #7CA0FE | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA0FE | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA0FE text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA0FE text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
-
Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
-
Step 300
300
#A7BFFB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 267.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA0FE
oklch(72% 0.143 267)
-
Step 500
500
#5780F7
oklch(63.1% 0.183 266.8)
-
Step 600
600
#3F66E6
oklch(55.7% 0.199 266.9)
-
Step 700
700
#3253C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 267.1)
-
Step 800
800
#2945A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 266.8)
-
Step 900
900
#253B80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 267.1)
-
Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#7CA0FE 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) | #7BA9FF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9EFC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EB4C3 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA0FE
#7CA0FE
oklch(72% 0.143 267)
- #CB9D15
#CB9D15
oklch(71.9% 0.143 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 #7CA0FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.076
Use #7CA0FE 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.