#7CAFFD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.126 258.6), rgb(124, 175, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#7CAFFD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAFFD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 175, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.126 258.6) |
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 #7CAFFD | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAFFD | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CAFFD text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CAFFD text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 258)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 259.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAFFD
oklch(75% 0.126 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#4888E9
oklch(63.2% 0.16 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#286FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B5CBA
oklch(49% 0.162 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#194C97
oklch(42.8% 0.134 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4078
oklch(37.7% 0.105 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#7CAFFD 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) | #90B4FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A8FB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CC0CB | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAFFD
#7CAFFD
oklch(75% 0.126 258.6)
- #D9A446
#D9A446
oklch(75.1% 0.126 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 #7CAFFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.071
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.071
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.075
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.077
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.083
Use #7CAFFD 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.