#7987BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.3% 0.082 272.5), rgb(121, 135, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#7987BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7987BC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 135, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.082 272.5) |
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 #7987BC | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7987BC | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7987BC text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7987BC text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#939FC9
oklch(70.8% 0.063 272.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7987BC
oklch(63.3% 0.082 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#6270A7
oklch(55.7% 0.087 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#515D90
oklch(49.1% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#424C75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#38405E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#7987BC 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) | #768CBE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7186BB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66919A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7987BC
#7987BC
oklch(63.3% 0.082 272.5)
- #9B894E
#9B894E
oklch(63.3% 0.081 92.9)
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 #7987BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
Use #7987BC 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.