#7CB1DE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.086 244.9), rgb(124, 177, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#7CB1DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB1DE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 177, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.086 244.9) |
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 #7CB1DE | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB1DE | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB1DE text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CB1DE text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.054 245.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB1DE
oklch(74% 0.086 244.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A90C7
oklch(63.2% 0.109 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#2879B4
oklch(55.6% 0.119 244.8)
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Step 700
700
#19659B
oklch(49% 0.112 245.2)
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Step 800
800
#19537E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 245.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4565
oklch(37.7% 0.072 245)
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Step 950
950
#11293B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 243.2)
#7CB1DE 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) | #9EB1E0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A7DD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54BCC0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB1DE
#7CB1DE
oklch(74% 0.086 244.9)
- #D1A070
#D1A070
oklch(74.1% 0.086 65.2)
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 #7CB1DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.068
Use #7CB1DE 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.