#7CA1E6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71% 0.11 262.3), rgb(124, 161, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#7CA1E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA1E6 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 161, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.11 262.3) |
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 #7CA1E6 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA1E6 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA1E6 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA1E6 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1EE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 262.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA1E6
oklch(71% 0.11 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A87DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#406FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#325CB0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A4C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#264072
oklch(37.8% 0.092 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#172643
oklch(27.2% 0.058 262.5)
#7CA1E6 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) | #87A6E9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9CE4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52B0B9 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA1E6
#7CA1E6
oklch(71% 0.11 262.3)
- #C39A4A
#C39A4A
oklch(70.8% 0.11 82)
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 #7CA1E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.077
Use #7CA1E6 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.