#7EA9FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.7% 0.127 262.4), rgb(126, 169, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#7EA9FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA9FA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 169, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.127 262.4) |
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 #7EA9FA | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA9FA | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA9FA text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA9FA text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
-
Step 300
300
#A5C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 262.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA9FA
oklch(73.7% 0.127 262.4)
-
Step 500
500
#5185EA
oklch(63% 0.162 262.2)
-
Step 600
600
#366CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 262.4)
-
Step 700
700
#295ABC
oklch(49.2% 0.164 262.2)
-
Step 800
800
#234A98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 262.3)
-
Step 900
900
#213F79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 262.1)
-
Step 950
950
#142547
oklch(27% 0.067 262.7)
#7EA9FA 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) | #8AAFFD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA4F8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46BBC6 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA9FA
#7EA9FA
oklch(73.7% 0.127 262.4)
- #D1A13E
#D1A13E
oklch(73.6% 0.127 82.2)
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 #7EA9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.076
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.081
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.081
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.084
Use #7EA9FA 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.