#7980E2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.9% 0.145 278.3), rgb(121, 128, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#7980E2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7980E2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 128, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.145 278.3) |
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 #7980E2 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7980E2 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7980E2 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7980E2 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEF
oklch(81% 0.071 278.5)
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Step 400
400
#9099E7
oklch(70.7% 0.114 278)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7980E2
oklch(63.9% 0.145 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#6165CD
oklch(55.7% 0.158 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#5053B2
oklch(49.1% 0.148 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#424490
oklch(42.7% 0.123 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#373A73
oklch(37.6% 0.096 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#202343
oklch(27.1% 0.059 277.6)
#7980E2 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) | #598DE6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5185E0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5394A6 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7980E2
#7980E2
oklch(63.9% 0.145 278.3)
- #A18C00
#A18C00
oklch(64% 0.132 98.6)
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 #7980E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7980E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #7980E2 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.