#7FAEE1
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.7% 0.09 251.1), rgb(127, 174, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#7FAEE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FAEE1 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 174, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.09 251.1) |
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 #7FAEE1 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FAEE1 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FAEE1 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FAEE1 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 250.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FAEE1
oklch(73.7% 0.09 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#518DCC
oklch(63% 0.114 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#3376B9
oklch(55.5% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#2563A0
oklch(49.1% 0.116 251.2)
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Step 800
800
#215181
oklch(42.7% 0.095 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#204368
oklch(37.6% 0.076 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#14283D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 251)
#7FAEE1 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) | #9AB0E3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA6E0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59BABF | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FAEE1
#7FAEE1
oklch(73.7% 0.09 251.1)
- #CEA069
#CEA069
oklch(73.6% 0.09 70.7)
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 #7FAEE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.071
Use #7FAEE1 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.