Lightblue #7BC8F6
Lightblue is a light, moderately saturated blue with hex code #7BC8F6 and RGB rgb(123, 200, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#7BC8F6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Lightblue. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Colors that go with Lightblue
Matches found by rotating Lightblue around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Lightblue
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Lightblue, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Lightblue, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.012
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.021
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
More about Lightblue
How to make Lightblue
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts white
- 1 part blue
Recipe result: #92C6F0, a difference of ΔE 0.024 from Lightblue. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Lightblue in every format
| HEX | #7BC8F6 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 200, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 87%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.1 236.1) |
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 #7BC8F6 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC8F6 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC8F6 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC8F6 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Lightblue
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF7FD
oklch(97% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8EDFB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 236.9)
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Step 200
200
#B7E0FA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 236.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC8F6
oklch(80% 0.1 236.1)
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Step 400
400
#00ADF2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 236.1)
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Step 500
500
#0094D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
Lightblue 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) | #B3C7F8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B9F5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38D4D7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.101 |
Use Lightblue 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.