#7CAEFD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.8% 0.127 259.3), rgb(124, 174, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#7CAEFD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 259°. 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 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAEFD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 174, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.127 259.3) |
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 #7CAEFD | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAEFD | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAEFD text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CAEFD text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 259.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 259.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAEFD
oklch(74.8% 0.127 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#4987EA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A6ED8
oklch(55.5% 0.177 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D5CBB
oklch(49.2% 0.163 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A4B97
oklch(42.6% 0.135 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4079
oklch(37.8% 0.106 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#112647
oklch(27.1% 0.067 259.1)
#7CAEFD 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) | #8FB3FF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A7FB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CBFCA | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAEFD
#7CAEFD
oklch(74.8% 0.127 259.3)
- #D8A344
#D8A344
oklch(74.8% 0.127 79.1)
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 #7CAEFD, 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 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.072
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.074
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.077
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.086
Use #7CAEFD 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.