#7CBADD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76% 0.081 234.1), rgb(124, 186, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#7CBADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CBADD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 186, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.081 234.1) |
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 #7CBADD | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CBADD | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CBADD text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CBADD text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 231.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDDFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 233.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CBADD
oklch(76% 0.081 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#37ADE5
oklch(70.7% 0.13 234)
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Step 500
500
#0095CD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#7CBADD 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) | #AAB8DF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAEDC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53C3C5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CBADD
#7CBADD
oklch(76% 0.081 234.1)
- #DAA380
#DAA380
oklch(75.9% 0.081 53.6)
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 #7CBADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.063
Use #7CBADD 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.