#7CA9EE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73% 0.112 258.7), rgb(124, 169, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#7CA9EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA9EE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 169, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.112 258.7) |
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 #7CA9EE | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA9EE | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA9EE text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA9EE text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2EE
oklch(80.8% 0.07 258.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA9EE
oklch(73% 0.112 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#5189DF
oklch(63.2% 0.143 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#3471CD
oklch(55.7% 0.156 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#275EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.144 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#214D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#204172
oklch(37.7% 0.093 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#7CA9EE 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) | #8FADF1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A3ED | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BB8C1 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA9EE
#7CA9EE
oklch(73% 0.112 258.7)
- #CE9F4F
#CE9F4F
oklch(73.1% 0.112 78.7)
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 #7CA9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.078
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.079
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.080
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.082
Use #7CA9EE 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.