#7CA4E8
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.7% 0.109 260.7), rgb(124, 164, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#7CA4E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 164, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.109 260.7) |
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 #7CA4E8 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA4E8 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA4E8 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA4E8 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
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 260.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA4E8
oklch(71.7% 0.109 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#5788DD
oklch(63.2% 0.139 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C70CB
oklch(55.7% 0.152 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E5DAF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#274C8E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 261)
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Step 900
900
#244071
oklch(37.6% 0.091 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#7CA4E8 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) | #8AA9EB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9FE7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50B3BC | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA4E8
#7CA4E8
oklch(71.7% 0.109 260.7)
- #C79C4D
#C79C4D
oklch(71.7% 0.11 80.7)
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 #7CA4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.076
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.081
Use #7CA4E8 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.