#7CA2E1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.9% 0.102 260.2), rgb(124, 162, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#7CA2E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA2E1 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 162, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.102 260.2) |
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 #7CA2E1 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA2E1 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA2E1 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA2E1 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 259.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA2E1
oklch(70.9% 0.102 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A89D8
oklch(63.2% 0.13 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F71C5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#315EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.132 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#294D8A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#26416E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#7CA2E1 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) | #8BA6E4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9DE0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B0B8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA2E1
#7CA2E1
oklch(70.9% 0.102 260.2)
- #C29A53
#C29A53
oklch(70.9% 0.101 80.3)
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 #7CA2E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
Use #7CA2E1 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.