#7EAEE0
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.6% 0.089 250.1), rgb(126, 174, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#7EAEE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EAEE0 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 174, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 61%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.089 250.1) |
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 #7EAEE0 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EAEE0 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAEE0 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAEE0 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 250.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EAEE0
oklch(73.6% 0.089 250.1)
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Step 500
500
#508ECC
oklch(63.2% 0.114 250.1)
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Step 600
600
#3177B9
oklch(55.7% 0.124 250)
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Step 700
700
#23639F
oklch(49% 0.116 250.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5181
oklch(42.6% 0.096 250.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4467
oklch(37.7% 0.074 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#13283D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 250)
#7EAEE0 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) | #9AAFE2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA5DF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57B9BF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EAEE0
#7EAEE0
oklch(73.6% 0.089 250.1)
- #CEA06A
#CEA06A
oklch(73.6% 0.089 70.2)
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 #7EAEE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
Use #7EAEE0 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.