#7980CC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.6% 0.114 278.5), rgb(121, 128, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#7980CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7980CC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 128, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.114 278.5) |
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 #7980CC | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7980CC | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7980CC text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7980CC text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE5
oklch(81% 0.055 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#949BD8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 278.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7980CC
oklch(62.6% 0.114 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#646ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.123 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#5358A1
oklch(49.2% 0.116 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#444882
oklch(42.7% 0.095 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#393D68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#7980CC 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) | #6689CF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6183CA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8F9C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7980CC
#7980CC
oklch(62.6% 0.114 278.5)
- #9A8828
#9A8828
oklch(62.6% 0.114 98.3)
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 #7980CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
Use #7980CC 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.