#7CB7E4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.6% 0.089 242.2), rgb(124, 183, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#7CB7E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB7E4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 183, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.089 242.2) |
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 #7CB7E4 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB7E4 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CB7E4 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CB7E4 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E2
oklch(81% 0.055 241.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB7E4
oklch(75.6% 0.089 242.2)
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Step 500
500
#4191C8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#187AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.124 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#05679C
oklch(49.2% 0.115 241.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D547E
oklch(42.7% 0.095 241.8)
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Step 900
900
#164666
oklch(37.8% 0.075 242)
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Step 950
950
#0F293B
oklch(27% 0.046 241.6)
#7CB7E4 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) | #A4B7E6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ACE3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FC2C6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB7E4
#7CB7E4
oklch(75.6% 0.089 242.2)
- #D9A374
#D9A374
oklch(75.5% 0.089 61.9)
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 #7CB7E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.055
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
Use #7CB7E4 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.