#7CA7E4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.1% 0.101 257.2), rgb(124, 167, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#7CA7E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA7E4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 167, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.101 257.2) |
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 #7CA7E4 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA7E4 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA7E4 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA7E4 text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3EA
oklch(81% 0.063 256.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA7E4
oklch(72.1% 0.101 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#548AD6
oklch(63% 0.129 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#3873C4
oklch(55.7% 0.14 257)
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Step 700
700
#2A60A9
oklch(49.2% 0.13 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#244E89
oklch(42.6% 0.109 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#22426D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#152740
oklch(27.1% 0.053 256.9)
#7CA7E4 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) | #90AAE7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A0E3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52B4BC | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA7E4
#7CA7E4
oklch(72.1% 0.101 257.2)
- #C99D58
#C99D58
oklch(72.3% 0.102 77.3)
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 #7CA7E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.074
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.077
Use #7CA7E4 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.