#7987EF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66% 0.154 275.6), rgb(121, 135, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#7987EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 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 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7987EF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 135, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.154 275.6) |
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 #7987EF | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7987EF | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7987EF text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7987EF text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C99EB
oklch(70.6% 0.121 276)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7987EF
oklch(66% 0.154 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B65D3
oklch(55.6% 0.167 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B53B7
oklch(49.1% 0.156 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4494
oklch(42.6% 0.13 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#343A76
oklch(37.6% 0.101 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#7987EF 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) | #5C94F3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518BED | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499DAF | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7987EF
#7987EF
oklch(66% 0.154 275.6)
- #AC9000
#AC9000
oklch(65.9% 0.135 95.1)
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 #7987EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7987EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
Use #7987EF 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.