#7FA7E1
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.2% 0.096 257.6), rgb(127, 167, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#7FA7E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA7E1 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 167, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.096 257.6) |
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 #7FA7E1 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA7E1 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA7E1 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA7E1 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 258.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA7E1
oklch(72.2% 0.096 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#588AD2
oklch(63% 0.122 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D73C0
oklch(55.7% 0.133 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F60A5
oklch(49.1% 0.123 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#284F86
oklch(42.8% 0.102 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#25426B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#7FA7E1 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) | #91AAE4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A1E0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AB4BB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA7E1
#7FA7E1
oklch(72.2% 0.096 257.6)
- #C79E5D
#C79E5D
oklch(72.3% 0.096 77.8)
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 #7FA7E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.072
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.074
Use #7FA7E1 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.