#7CB5EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.4% 0.097 247.5), rgb(124, 181, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#7CB5EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB5EA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 181, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.097 247.5) |
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 #7CB5EA | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB5EA | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CB5EA text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CB5EA text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 247)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB5EA
oklch(75.4% 0.097 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#438FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.124 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D78BD
oklch(55.7% 0.134 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0C64A3
oklch(49% 0.125 247.5)
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Step 800
800
#115284
oklch(42.7% 0.103 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#17446A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 247.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 247.6)
#7CB5EA 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) | #9FB6EC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ABE9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BC1C7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB5EA
#7CB5EA
oklch(75.4% 0.097 247.5)
- #D9A36A
#D9A36A
oklch(75.4% 0.098 66.9)
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 #7CB5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.066
Use #7CB5EA 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.