#7CAADD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.5% 0.09 251.6), rgb(124, 170, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#7CAADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAADD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 170, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.09 251.6) |
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 #7CAADD | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAADD | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAADD text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAADD text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E4
oklch(81% 0.055 251.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAADD
oklch(72.5% 0.09 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#528DCC
oklch(63.1% 0.114 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#3476B9
oklch(55.6% 0.124 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#2763A0
oklch(49.2% 0.116 251.7)
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Step 800
800
#225181
oklch(42.7% 0.095 251.4)
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Step 900
900
#214368
oklch(37.6% 0.075 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#14283D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 251)
#7CAADD 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) | #96ACDF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA2DC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56B6BB | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAADD
#7CAADD
oklch(72.5% 0.09 251.6)
- #C99D66
#C99D66
oklch(72.5% 0.089 71.9)
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 #7CAADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
Use #7CAADD 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.