#7DC4F9
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(79.4% 0.104 242), rgb(125, 196, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#7DC4F9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DC4F9 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 196, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.104 242) |
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 #7DC4F9 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DC4F9 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DC4F9 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DC4F9 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EEF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 241)
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Step 100
100
#D9EDFD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 242)
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Step 200
200
#B8DFFD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 241.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DC4F9
oklch(79.4% 0.104 242)
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Step 400
400
#07AAFE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#0092DB
oklch(63.2% 0.149 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#7DC4F9 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) | #ADC4FC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB7F8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CD1D6 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DC4F9
#7DC4F9
oklch(79.4% 0.104 242)
- #ECAD74
#ECAD74
oklch(79.4% 0.104 62.6)
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 #7DC4F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.013
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.017
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #7DC4F9 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.