#7CAEE0
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.5% 0.09 249.1), rgb(124, 174, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#7CAEE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAEE0 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 174, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.09 249.1) |
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 #7CAEE0 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAEE0 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAEE0 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAEE0 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAEE0
oklch(73.5% 0.09 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D8ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.115 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D77B9
oklch(55.6% 0.126 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F649F
oklch(49.1% 0.116 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5281
oklch(42.8% 0.096 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4468
oklch(37.7% 0.076 249.4)
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Step 950
950
#12283D
oklch(27% 0.048 249)
#7CAEE0 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) | #9AAFE2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA5DF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53BABF | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAEE0
#7CAEE0
oklch(73.5% 0.09 249.1)
- #CE9F69
#CE9F69
oklch(73.4% 0.09 69.5)
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 #7CAEE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
Use #7CAEE0 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.