#7981BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.1% 0.091 277.6), rgb(121, 129, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#7981BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7981BD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 129, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.091 277.6) |
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 #7981BD | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7981BD | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7981BD text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7981BD text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDE
oklch(81% 0.044 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#959DCD
oklch(70.7% 0.071 277.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7981BD
oklch(62.1% 0.091 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#656DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.1 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#545B94
oklch(49.1% 0.091 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#454A78
oklch(42.6% 0.076 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E61
oklch(37.6% 0.06 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#222539
oklch(27.1% 0.037 277)
#7981BD 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) | #6E88BF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A83BC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668D97 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7981BD
#7981BD
oklch(62.1% 0.091 277.6)
- #958742
#958742
oklch(62.1% 0.091 98.1)
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 #7981BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.062
Use #7981BD 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.