#7FB5EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.6% 0.096 248.7), rgb(127, 181, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#7FB5EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FB5EA |
| RGB | rgb(127, 181, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.096 248.7) |
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 #7FB5EA | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FB5EA | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FB5EA text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FB5EA text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E6
oklch(81% 0.059 247.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FB5EA
oklch(75.6% 0.096 248.7)
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Step 500
500
#488ED0
oklch(63.1% 0.122 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#2577BD
oklch(55.6% 0.133 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#1664A3
oklch(49.2% 0.124 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#165284
oklch(42.8% 0.102 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A446A
oklch(37.7% 0.08 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#11283E
oklch(27% 0.05 249.3)
#7FB5EA 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) | #A0B6EC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ABE9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52C1C7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FB5EA
#7FB5EA
oklch(75.6% 0.096 248.7)
- #D8A56B
#D8A56B
oklch(75.7% 0.096 69.1)
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 #7FB5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #7FB5EA 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.