#7980F8
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65.2% 0.176 277.8), rgb(121, 128, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#7980F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7980F8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 128, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 90%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.176 277.8) |
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 #7980F8 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7980F8 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7980F8 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7980F8 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#8D97F5
oklch(70.8% 0.137 277.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7980F8
oklch(65.2% 0.176 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E5FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.19 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E4DC2
oklch(49.1% 0.178 278)
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Step 800
800
#3F409D
oklch(42.7% 0.148 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#35387D
oklch(37.8% 0.115 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#7980F8 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) | #4891FC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A87F5 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439AB0 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7980F8
#7980F8
oklch(65.2% 0.176 277.8)
- #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 #7980F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7980F8.
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 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #7980F8 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.