#7EB4E2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.088 245), rgb(126, 180, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#7EB4E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 180, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.088 245) |
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 #7EB4E2 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB4E2 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EB4E2 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EB4E2 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.054 245.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB4E2
oklch(75% 0.088 245)
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Step 500
500
#4890C9
oklch(63.2% 0.112 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#2679B5
oklch(55.6% 0.121 244.8)
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Step 700
700
#17659C
oklch(49% 0.113 245.3)
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Step 800
800
#17537E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 244.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4566
oklch(37.8% 0.073 245.3)
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Step 950
950
#11293B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 243.2)
#7EB4E2 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) | #A1B4E4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AAE1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55BFC3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB4E2
#7EB4E2
oklch(75% 0.088 245)
- #D5A372
#D5A372
oklch(75.1% 0.088 65.3)
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 #7EB4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.062
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
Use #7EB4E2 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.