#7980F7
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65.1% 0.174 277.9), rgb(121, 128, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#7980F7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7980F7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 128, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 89%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.174 277.9) |
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 #7980F7 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7980F7 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7980F7 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7980F7 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 277.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7980F7
oklch(65.1% 0.174 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E5FDE
oklch(55.5% 0.189 278)
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Step 700
700
#4E4EC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#40409C
oklch(42.6% 0.146 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#35387C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#7980F7 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) | #4991FB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B87F4 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449AB0 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7980F7
#7980F7
oklch(65.1% 0.174 277.9)
- #A68F00
#A68F00
oklch(65.1% 0.134 97.7)
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 #7980F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7980F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #7980F7 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.