#7EA8E2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.4% 0.097 256.6), rgb(126, 168, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#7EA8E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA8E2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 168, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.097 256.6) |
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 #7EA8E2 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA8E2 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA8E2 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA8E2 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#CBDBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 255.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E8
oklch(81% 0.06 256.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA8E2
oklch(72.4% 0.097 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#568BD3
oklch(63.2% 0.123 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A73C0
oklch(55.5% 0.134 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C60A6
oklch(49% 0.125 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#264F86
oklch(42.7% 0.103 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#23426C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 256.5)
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Step 950
950
#15273F
oklch(27% 0.051 256.1)
#7EA8E2 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) | #92ABE5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A1E1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57B5BC | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA8E2
#7EA8E2
oklch(72.4% 0.097 256.6)
- #C89E5D
#C89E5D
oklch(72.4% 0.097 77.2)
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 #7EA8E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.071
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.073
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.076
Use #7EA8E2 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.