#7CB4E0
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.8% 0.087 242.9), rgb(124, 180, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#7CB4E0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 180, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.087 242.9) |
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 #7CB4E0 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB4E0 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CB4E0 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CB4E0 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 243.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB4E0
oklch(74.8% 0.087 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#4690C7
oklch(63% 0.111 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#217AB4
oklch(55.7% 0.121 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#11669B
oklch(49.1% 0.113 243.3)
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Step 800
800
#14547D
oklch(42.8% 0.092 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#194565
oklch(37.6% 0.073 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#10293B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 242.4)
#7CB4E0 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) | #A1B4E2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A9DF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52BFC3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB4E0
#7CB4E0
oklch(74.8% 0.087 242.9)
- #D5A173
#D5A173
oklch(74.7% 0.087 62.4)
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 #7CB4E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.061
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
Use #7CB4E0 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.