#7EA5E7
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.106 260.6), rgb(126, 165, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#7EA5E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA5E7 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 165, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.106 260.6) |
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 #7EA5E7 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA5E7 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA5E7 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA5E7 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 259.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA5E7
oklch(72% 0.106 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#5888DB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E70C8
oklch(55.6% 0.147 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#305EAD
oklch(49.2% 0.136 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#284D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#254070
oklch(37.6% 0.089 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#7EA5E7 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) | #8CA9EA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A0E6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B3BC | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA5E7
#7EA5E7
oklch(72% 0.106 260.6)
- #C79D52
#C79D52
oklch(72% 0.106 80.3)
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 #7EA5E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.075
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.076
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.079
Use #7EA5E7 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.