#7FA7E5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.4% 0.101 258.9), rgb(127, 167, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#7FA7E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA7E5 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 167, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.101 258.9) |
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 #7FA7E5 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA7E5 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA7E5 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA7E5 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#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
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 258.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA7E5
oklch(72.4% 0.101 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#5889D7
oklch(63.1% 0.13 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D72C4
oklch(55.7% 0.14 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F5FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.13 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#284E89
oklch(42.8% 0.107 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#25416E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#162640
oklch(26.9% 0.053 259.7)
#7FA7E5 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) | #90ABE8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A1E4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58B4BD | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA7E5
#7FA7E5
oklch(72.4% 0.101 258.9)
- #C89E58
#C89E58
oklch(72.3% 0.101 78.8)
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 #7FA7E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.076
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.078
Use #7FA7E5 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.