#7CA4E3
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.5% 0.103 259.3), rgb(124, 164, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#7CA4E3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 164, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.103 259.3) |
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 #7CA4E3 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA4E3 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA4E3 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA4E3 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#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
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 259.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA4E3
oklch(71.5% 0.103 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#5789D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C71C5
oklch(55.5% 0.143 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E5FAA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#274E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#24416E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#7CA4E3 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) | #8CA8E6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819EE2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53B2BA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA4E3
#7CA4E3
oklch(71.5% 0.103 259.3)
- #C59B54
#C59B54
oklch(71.4% 0.102 79.1)
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 #7CA4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.074
Use #7CA4E3 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.