#7FABED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.6% 0.108 258.3), rgb(127, 171, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#7FABED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FABED |
| RGB | rgb(127, 171, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 75%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.108 258.3) |
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 #7FABED | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FABED | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FABED text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FABED text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2EC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 258.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FABED
oklch(73.6% 0.108 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#5289DB
oklch(63% 0.137 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#3671C9
oklch(55.5% 0.15 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#295FAE
oklch(49.2% 0.139 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#234E8D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#214170
oklch(37.6% 0.089 258)
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Step 950
950
#142642
oklch(26.9% 0.058 258.9)
#7FABED 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) | #92AFF0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A4EC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52B9C2 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FABED
#7FABED
oklch(73.6% 0.108 258.3)
- #CEA156
#CEA156
oklch(73.5% 0.107 78.6)
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 #7FABED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.076
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.080
Use #7FABED 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.