#7980B4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.5% 0.079 277.9), rgb(121, 128, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#7980B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7980B4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 128, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.079 277.9) |
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 #7980B4 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7980B4 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7980B4 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7980B4 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#979DC7
oklch(70.6% 0.062 278.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7980B4
oklch(61.5% 0.079 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#676EA5
oklch(55.5% 0.086 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#565C8E
oklch(49.2% 0.08 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#464B73
oklch(42.6% 0.067 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#7980B4 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) | #7086B6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D81B3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698A92 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7980B4
#7980B4
oklch(61.5% 0.079 277.9)
- #91854B
#91854B
oklch(61.4% 0.079 97.9)
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 #7980B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.055
Use #7980B4 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.