#7986E2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65% 0.137 275.8), rgb(121, 134, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#7986E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7986E2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 134, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.137 275.8) |
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 #7986E2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7986E2 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7986E2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7986E2 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEED
oklch(81% 0.067 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BE3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 275.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7986E2
oklch(65% 0.137 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D68C9
oklch(55.7% 0.149 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D56AE
oklch(49.2% 0.139 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F468D
oklch(42.6% 0.116 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#353C70
oklch(37.7% 0.089 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#7986E2 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) | #6391E6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A89E0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5399A9 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7986E2
#7986E2
oklch(65% 0.137 275.8)
- #A88E00
#A88E00
oklch(65.1% 0.134 96)
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 #7986E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7986E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
Use #7986E2 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.