#7982DC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.9% 0.134 277.6), rgb(121, 130, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#7982DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7982DC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 130, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.134 277.6) |
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 #7982DC | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7982DC | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7982DC text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7982DC text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#919AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 277.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7982DC
oklch(63.9% 0.134 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#6067C7
oklch(55.6% 0.147 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#5055AC
oklch(49.1% 0.136 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#41468B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#373B6F
oklch(37.6% 0.088 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#7982DC 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) | #608DDF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5986DA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5795A4 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7982DC
#7982DC
oklch(63.9% 0.134 277.6)
- #A28B00
#A28B00
oklch(63.8% 0.132 97.4)
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 #7982DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7982DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
Use #7982DC 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.