#7CA6E2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(71.8% 0.099 257.3), rgb(124, 166, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#7CA6E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA6E2 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 166, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.099 257.3) |
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 #7CA6E2 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA6E2 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA6E2 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA6E2 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 257.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E9
oklch(81% 0.061 256.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA6E2
oklch(71.8% 0.099 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#558AD5
oklch(63% 0.127 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A73C2
oklch(55.7% 0.137 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C60A8
oklch(49.2% 0.128 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#254E88
oklch(42.6% 0.107 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#23426D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 257)
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Step 950
950
#152740
oklch(27.1% 0.053 256.9)
#7CA6E2 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) | #8FA9E5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839FE1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54B3BB | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA6E2
#7CA6E2
oklch(71.8% 0.099 257.3)
- #C79C59
#C79C59
oklch(71.9% 0.099 77.2)
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 #7CA6E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.076
Use #7CA6E2 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.