#7CAEE5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.7% 0.096 251.5), rgb(124, 174, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#7CAEE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 174, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.096 251.5) |
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 #7CAEE5 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAEE5 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAEE5 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAEE5 text on black | 9.04:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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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)
#7CAEE5
oklch(73.7% 0.096 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C8DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D76BE
oklch(55.6% 0.133 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F63A4
oklch(49.2% 0.124 251.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5185
oklch(42.8% 0.103 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D436B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#7CAEE5 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) | #98B0E8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA5E4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50BAC1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAEE5
#7CAEE5
oklch(73.7% 0.096 251.5)
- #D0A064
#D0A064
oklch(73.8% 0.096 71.6)
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 #7CAEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.069
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.073
Use #7CAEE5 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.