#7988B3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.1% 0.067 269.5), rgb(121, 136, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#7988B3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7988B3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 136, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.067 269.5) |
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 #7988B3 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7988B3 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7988B3 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7988B3 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 268.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7988B3
oklch(63.1% 0.067 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#62719F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 270)
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Step 700
700
#515F88
oklch(49.1% 0.068 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#434E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.055 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#384159
oklch(37.8% 0.043 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#7988B3 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) | #7A8BB5 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7587B2 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699097 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7988B3
#7988B3
oklch(63.1% 0.067 269.5)
- #9A8859
#9A8859
oklch(63.2% 0.068 89.4)
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 #7988B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
Use #7988B3 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.