#7986CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64% 0.109 275.1), rgb(121, 134, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#7986CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7986CE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 134, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.109 275.1) |
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 #7986CE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7986CE | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7986CE text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7986CE text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE4
oklch(81% 0.053 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#919DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.085 274.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7986CE
oklch(64% 0.109 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#606CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F5A9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#414A80
oklch(42.8% 0.09 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#373E67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 275.7)
#7986CE 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) | #6D8ED1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6787CC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E94A0 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7986CE
#7986CE
oklch(64% 0.109 275.1)
- #A18B33
#A18B33
oklch(64% 0.109 95)
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 #7986CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
Use #7986CE 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.