#7981BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62% 0.088 277.5), rgb(121, 129, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7981BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7981BB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 129, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.088 277.5) |
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 #7981BB | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7981BB | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7981BB text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7981BB text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDD
oklch(81% 0.043 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#969DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 277.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7981BB
oklch(62% 0.088 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#666DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.096 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#555B93
oklch(49.1% 0.09 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#454B77
oklch(42.8% 0.073 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E60
oklch(37.6% 0.058 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#7981BB 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) | #6F87BD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B82BA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678C96 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7981BB
#7981BB
oklch(62% 0.088 277.5)
- #958645
#958645
oklch(61.9% 0.087 96.6)
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 #7981BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #7981BB 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.