#7986BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.087 273.8), rgb(121, 134, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#7986BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7986BF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 134, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.087 273.8) |
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 #7986BF | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7986BF | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7986BF text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7986BF text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#939ECC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 274.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7986BF
oklch(63.2% 0.087 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#626FAB
oklch(55.7% 0.095 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#515C93
oklch(49% 0.089 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#424C77
oklch(42.8% 0.073 273)
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Step 900
900
#383F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#7986BF 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) | #748CC1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E86BE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64919A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7986BF
#7986BF
oklch(63.2% 0.087 273.8)
- #9B8948
#9B8948
oklch(63.2% 0.088 94.2)
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 #7986BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.061
Use #7986BF 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.