#7CA0FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.144 267.1), rgb(124, 160, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#7CA0FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 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 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA0FF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 160, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.144 267.1) |
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 #7CA0FF | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA0FF | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA0FF text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA0FF text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 267.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA0FF
oklch(72% 0.144 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#5780F8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F65E7
oklch(55.6% 0.201 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3253C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#2945A2
oklch(42.7% 0.154 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#253B81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#7CA0FF 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) | #7AA9FF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9EFD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DB4C3 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA0FF
#7CA0FF
oklch(72% 0.144 267.1)
- #CB9D10
#CB9D10
oklch(71.9% 0.144 87)
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 #7CA0FF, 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 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
Use #7CA0FF 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.