#7CA6EB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.3% 0.111 260), rgb(124, 166, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#7CA6EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 260°. 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 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA6EB |
| RGB | rgb(124, 166, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.111 260) |
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 #7CA6EB | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA6EB | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA6EB text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA6EB text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 260.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA6EB
oklch(72.3% 0.111 260)
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Step 500
500
#5488DE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#3970CC
oklch(55.6% 0.154 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B5DB1
oklch(49.1% 0.144 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#254D8F
oklch(42.8% 0.118 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#234072
oklch(37.6% 0.093 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#7CA6EB 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) | #8CABEE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA0EA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EB5BE | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA6EB
#7CA6EB
oklch(72.3% 0.111 260)
- #CA9D4D
#CA9D4D
oklch(72.2% 0.111 79.8)
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 #7CA6EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.080
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.083
Use #7CA6EB 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.