#7CADE5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.5% 0.097 252.4), rgb(124, 173, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#7CADE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CADE5 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 173, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.097 252.4) |
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 #7CADE5 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CADE5 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CADE5 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CADE5 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 251.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CADE5
oklch(73.5% 0.097 252.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D8DD2
oklch(63.2% 0.124 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F75BF
oklch(55.5% 0.135 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#2162A5
oklch(49.1% 0.125 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5086
oklch(42.6% 0.105 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E436B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#13273F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 254)
#7CADE5 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) | #97AFE8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA5E4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50BAC0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CADE5
#7CADE5
oklch(73.5% 0.097 252.4)
- #CF9F62
#CF9F62
oklch(73.4% 0.097 72)
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 #7CADE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.071
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.073
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.074
Use #7CADE5 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.