#7CA2F6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.13 264.8), rgb(124, 162, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#7CA2F6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA2F6 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 162, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 87%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.13 264.8) |
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 #7CA2F6 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA2F6 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA2F6 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA2F6 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 265.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA2F6
oklch(72% 0.13 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#5783ED
oklch(63.1% 0.166 265)
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Step 600
600
#3D6ADB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#3058BE
oklch(49.2% 0.167 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#28489A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 265)
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Step 900
900
#243D7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#152448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265)
#7CA2F6 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) | #82A9F9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749EF4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46B4C1 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA2F6
#7CA2F6
oklch(72% 0.13 264.8)
- #CA9D32
#CA9D32
oklch(72% 0.13 84.8)
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 #7CA2F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.077
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.084
Use #7CA2F6 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.