#7CAEF9
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.6% 0.122 258.3), rgb(124, 174, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#7CAEF9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 174, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.122 258.3) |
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 #7CAEF9 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAEF9 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAEF9 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CAEF9 text on black | 9.27:1 | 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
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F2
oklch(81% 0.075 257.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAEF9
oklch(74.6% 0.122 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A88E6
oklch(63.1% 0.156 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B70D4
oklch(55.7% 0.169 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D5DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.156 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B4C94
oklch(42.6% 0.13 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4076
oklch(37.6% 0.101 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#7CAEF9 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) | #91B3FC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A7F7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40BFC9 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAEF9
#7CAEF9
oklch(74.6% 0.122 258.3)
- #D6A34A
#D6A34A
oklch(74.6% 0.122 78.9)
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 #7CAEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.071
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.076
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.083
Use #7CAEF9 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.