#7988C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.098 273.3), rgb(121, 136, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#7988C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7988C8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 136, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.098 273.3) |
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 #7988C8 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7988C8 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7988C8 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7988C8 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#919ED1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 273.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7988C8
oklch(64.1% 0.098 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F6EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.106 273)
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Step 700
700
#4F5C99
oklch(49.2% 0.099 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#414B7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#373F63
oklch(37.7% 0.063 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#7988C8 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) | #738FCB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C88C7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60959F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7988C8
#7988C8
oklch(64.1% 0.098 273.3)
- #A18B41
#A18B41
oklch(64.1% 0.097 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 #7988C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
Use #7988C8 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.