#7EA0DA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.3% 0.094 260.8), rgb(126, 160, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#7EA0DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA0DA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 160, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.094 260.8) |
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 #7EA0DA | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA0DA | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA0DA text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA0DA text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 259.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA0DA
oklch(70.3% 0.094 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F89D2
oklch(63.2% 0.12 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#4571BF
oklch(55.5% 0.131 261)
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Step 700
700
#375FA4
oklch(49.2% 0.12 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#29416B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#7EA0DA 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) | #8BA4DD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819BD9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DACB4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA0DA
#7EA0DA
oklch(70.3% 0.094 260.8)
- #BD9959
#BD9959
oklch(70.2% 0.093 80.7)
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 #7EA0DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.073
Use #7EA0DA 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.