#7EA7E0
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.1% 0.095 256.7), rgb(126, 167, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#7EA7E0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA7E0 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 167, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 61%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.095 256.7) |
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 #7EA7E0 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA7E0 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA7E0 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA7E0 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 255.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA7E0
oklch(72.1% 0.095 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#578BD2
oklch(63.2% 0.121 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C73BF
oklch(55.6% 0.132 257)
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Step 700
700
#2E60A5
oklch(49.1% 0.123 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#274F85
oklch(42.7% 0.101 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#24426B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#7EA7E0 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) | #92AAE3 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A0DF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B3BB | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA7E0
#7EA7E0
oklch(72.1% 0.095 256.7)
- #C79D5E
#C79D5E
oklch(72.1% 0.095 76.5)
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 #7EA7E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.073
Use #7EA7E0 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.