#7988BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.077 271.2), rgb(121, 136, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#7988BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7988BA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 136, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.077 271.2) |
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 #7988BA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7988BA | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7988BA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7988BA text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#929FC7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 270.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7988BA
oklch(63.4% 0.077 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#6170A5
oklch(55.5% 0.085 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#505E8D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#424D73
oklch(42.8% 0.065 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#38405D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#212636
oklch(27.1% 0.031 270.8)
#7988BA 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) | #788CBC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7387B9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669299 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7988BA
#7988BA
oklch(63.4% 0.077 271.2)
- #9C8952
#9C8952
oklch(63.5% 0.077 91)
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 #7988BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.057
Use #7988BA 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.