#7EA9E9
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.9% 0.105 258.1), rgb(126, 169, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#7EA9E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA9E9 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 169, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.105 258.1) |
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 #7EA9E9 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA9E9 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA9E9 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA9E9 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 258.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA9E9
oklch(72.9% 0.105 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#5489D9
oklch(63% 0.134 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#3872C7
oklch(55.7% 0.145 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A5FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#244E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 258)
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Step 900
900
#22416F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#152641
oklch(26.9% 0.056 259.3)
#7EA9E9 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) | #91ADEC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A3E8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53B7BF | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA9E9
#7EA9E9
oklch(72.9% 0.105 258.1)
- #CB9F57
#CB9F57
oklch(72.8% 0.104 78.3)
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 #7EA9E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.077
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.079
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.079
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.079
Use #7EA9E9 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.