#7EA0DC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.4% 0.096 261.4), rgb(126, 160, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#7EA0DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA0DC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 160, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.096 261.4) |
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 #7EA0DC | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA0DC | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA0DC text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA0DC text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E8
oklch(81% 0.06 260.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA0DC
oklch(70.4% 0.096 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F88D4
oklch(63.1% 0.124 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#4571C1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#375EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E4D87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#29416C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#18263F
oklch(27% 0.051 261.4)
#7EA0DC 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) | #8AA4DF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809BDB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CADB5 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA0DC
#7EA0DC
oklch(70.4% 0.096 261.4)
- #BE9A56
#BE9A56
oklch(70.5% 0.097 82)
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 #7EA0DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
Use #7EA0DC 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.