#7987BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.3% 0.083 272.7), rgb(121, 135, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#7987BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7987BD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 135, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.083 272.7) |
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 #7987BD | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7987BD | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7987BD text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7987BD text on black | 6.01:1 | 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
#D4D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 272)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DC
oklch(81% 0.041 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#939FCA
oklch(70.8% 0.064 272.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7987BD
oklch(63.3% 0.083 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#616FA8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 272.6)
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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
#38405F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#7987BD 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) | #768CBF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65929A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7987BD
#7987BD
oklch(63.3% 0.083 272.7)
- #9C894D
#9C894D
oklch(63.4% 0.083 92.3)
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 #7987BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
Use #7987BD 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.