#7CAAFE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.132 261.8), rgb(124, 170, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#7CAAFE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAAFE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 170, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.132 261.8) |
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 #7CAAFE | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAAFE | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAAFE text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAAFE text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 262)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAAFE
oklch(74% 0.132 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D85EE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#316CDD
oklch(55.7% 0.184 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#2459BF
oklch(49% 0.17 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F4A9B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F3E7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#122548
oklch(27% 0.07 261.5)
#7CAAFE 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) | #89B1FF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7AA5FC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CBCC8 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAAFE
#7CAAFE
oklch(74% 0.132 261.8)
- #D4A238
#D4A238
oklch(74.1% 0.132 82.4)
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 #7CAAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.076
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.079
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.082
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.085
Use #7CAAFE 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.