#7CAEF8
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.6% 0.12 258), rgb(124, 174, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#7CAEF8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 174, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.12 258) |
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 #7CAEF8 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAEF8 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAEF8 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CAEF8 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F2
oklch(81% 0.075 257.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAEF8
oklch(74.6% 0.12 258)
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Step 500
500
#4A88E5
oklch(63% 0.155 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B70D3
oklch(55.6% 0.168 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D5DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.156 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B4D94
oklch(42.8% 0.128 258)
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Step 900
900
#1C4176
oklch(37.8% 0.1 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#7CAEF8 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) | #91B3FB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A7F6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41BEC8 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAEF8
#7CAEF8
oklch(74.6% 0.12 258)
- #D6A24C
#D6A24C
oklch(74.5% 0.12 77.6)
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 #7CAEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.071
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.076
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.082
Use #7CAEF8 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.