#7CA3EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.8% 0.118 262.8), rgb(124, 163, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#7CA3EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA3EE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 163, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.118 262.8) |
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 #7CA3EE | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA3EE | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA3EE text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA3EE text on black | 8.33:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 262.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA3EE
oklch(71.8% 0.118 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#5786E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D6DD2
oklch(55.5% 0.165 263)
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Step 700
700
#2F5BB6
oklch(49.2% 0.153 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#274B93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#243F75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#7CA3EE 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) | #87A9F1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9EEC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CB3BE | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA3EE
#7CA3EE
oklch(71.8% 0.118 262.8)
- #C89C43
#C89C43
oklch(71.7% 0.118 82.3)
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 #7CA3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.080
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.085
Use #7CA3EE 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.