#7FB2E5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.7% 0.092 249.1), rgb(127, 178, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#7FB2E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FB2E5 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 178, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.092 249.1) |
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 #7FB2E5 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FB2E5 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FB2E5 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FB2E5 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 250.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FB2E5
oklch(74.7% 0.092 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C8ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.117 249.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C77BA
oklch(55.6% 0.127 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D64A0
oklch(49.1% 0.118 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B5282
oklch(42.8% 0.098 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4468
oklch(37.7% 0.076 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283D
oklch(27% 0.048 249)
#7FB2E5 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) | #9EB3E7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A9E4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56BEC3 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FB2E5
#7FB2E5
oklch(74.7% 0.092 249.1)
- #D3A36C
#D3A36C
oklch(74.8% 0.091 69.5)
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 #7FB2E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.072
Use #7FB2E5 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.