#7CAFED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.3% 0.105 253.9), rgb(124, 175, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#7CAFED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAFED |
| RGB | rgb(124, 175, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.105 253.9) |
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 #7CAFED | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAFED | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAFED text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CAFED text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4EB
oklch(81% 0.065 253.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAFED
oklch(74.3% 0.105 253.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A8CD9
oklch(63.2% 0.135 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A74C6
oklch(55.6% 0.146 253.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C61AB
oklch(49.1% 0.136 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A4F8B
oklch(42.6% 0.114 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C426F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#112741
oklch(26.9% 0.056 253.9)
#7CAFED 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) | #97B2F0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A7EC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ABDC4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAFED
#7CAFED
oklch(74.3% 0.105 253.9)
- #D3A15C
#D3A15C
oklch(74.1% 0.105 73.8)
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 #7CAFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.070
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.070
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.072
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.073
Use #7CAFED 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.