#7980FE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65.6% 0.184 277.7), rgb(121, 128, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#7980FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7980FE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 128, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 99%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.184 277.7) |
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 #7980FE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7980FE | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7980FE text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7980FE text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCFB
oklch(81% 0.09 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C96F9
oklch(70.8% 0.144 277.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7980FE
oklch(65.6% 0.184 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D5DE4
oklch(55.6% 0.2 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D4BC6
oklch(49% 0.186 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F3FA0
oklch(42.7% 0.153 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#35377F
oklch(37.8% 0.119 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#7980FE 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) | #4193FF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3088FB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9CB3 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7980FE
#7980FE
oklch(65.6% 0.184 277.7)
- #A89000
#A89000
oklch(65.5% 0.135 97.2)
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 #7980FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7980FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #7980FE 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.