#7CA7E9
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.4% 0.108 258.7), rgb(124, 167, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#7CA7E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA7E9 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 167, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.108 258.7) |
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 #7CA7E9 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA7E9 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA7E9 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA7E9 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#A7C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA7E9
oklch(72.4% 0.108 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#5389DB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#3871C9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A5EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#244D8D
oklch(42.6% 0.116 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#224170
oklch(37.7% 0.089 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#142642
oklch(26.9% 0.058 258.9)
#7CA7E9 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) | #8EABEC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A1E8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FB5BE | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA7E9
#7CA7E9
oklch(72.4% 0.108 258.7)
- #CA9D52
#CA9D52
oklch(72.3% 0.107 78.5)
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 #7CA7E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.076
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.077
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.082
Use #7CA7E9 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.