#7EC5FE
Closest named color: Sky (#82CAFC). oklch(79.8% 0.108 244), rgb(126, 197, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#7EC5FE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky (#82CAFC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky (#82CAFC) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC5FE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 197, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.108 244) |
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 #7EC5FE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EC5FE | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC5FE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC5FE text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FF
oklch(97.2% 0.014 244.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EDFE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8DEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.061 244.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EC5FE
oklch(79.8% 0.108 244)
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Step 400
400
#21A9FF
oklch(70.8% 0.165 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#0091DF
oklch(63.2% 0.154 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#7EC5FE 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) | #ADC5FF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB8FD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AD3D8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC5FE
#7EC5FE
oklch(79.8% 0.108 244)
- #EEAE71
#EEAE71
oklch(79.8% 0.108 63.9)
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 #7EC5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.016
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.029
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #7EC5FE 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.