#7988EC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66% 0.149 275.1), rgb(121, 136, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#7988EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7988EC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 136, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.149 275.1) |
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 #7988EC | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7988EC | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7988EC text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7988EC text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEF0
oklch(81% 0.072 275)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AE9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 275.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7988EC
oklch(66% 0.149 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A66D0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 275)
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Step 700
700
#4B54B4
oklch(49.1% 0.15 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4592
oklch(42.6% 0.125 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#343B74
oklch(37.7% 0.097 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#7988EC 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) | #6095F0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558BEA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9DAF | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7988EC
#7988EC
oklch(66% 0.149 275.1)
- #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 #7988EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7988EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
Use #7988EC 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.