#7CA5E7
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.9% 0.107 259.7), rgb(124, 165, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#7CA5E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA5E7 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 165, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.107 259.7) |
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 #7CA5E7 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA5E7 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA5E7 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA5E7 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 259.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA5E7
oklch(71.9% 0.107 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#5689DB
oklch(63.2% 0.136 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B71C9
oklch(55.7% 0.148 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D5EAE
oklch(49.2% 0.138 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#264D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.114 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#234170
oklch(37.7% 0.088 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#7CA5E7 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) | #8CA9EA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809FE6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51B3BC | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA5E7
#7CA5E7
oklch(71.9% 0.107 259.7)
- #C79C51
#C79C51
oklch(71.8% 0.106 79.6)
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 #7CA5E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.074
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.079
Use #7CA5E7 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.