#7CAED7
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73.1% 0.08 243.9), rgb(124, 174, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#7CAED7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAED7 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 174, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.08 243.9) |
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 #7CAED7 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAED7 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAED7 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAED7 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 243.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAED7
oklch(73.1% 0.08 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E90C3
oklch(63.1% 0.103 243.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F79AF
oklch(55.5% 0.111 244)
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Step 700
700
#216697
oklch(49.2% 0.103 244.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D537A
oklch(42.6% 0.086 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4562
oklch(37.7% 0.066 243.9)
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Step 950
950
#13293A
oklch(27.2% 0.042 243.6)
#7CAED7 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) | #9DAED9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A4D6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B8BC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAED7
#7CAED7
oklch(73.1% 0.08 243.9)
- #CC9E73
#CC9E73
oklch(73.2% 0.08 64.1)
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 #7CAED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
Use #7CAED7 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.