#7988FB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.9% 0.169 275.3), rgb(121, 136, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#7988FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7988FB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 136, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.169 275.3) |
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 #7988FB | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7988FB | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7988FB text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7988FB text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF7
oklch(81% 0.083 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8998F2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 275.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7988FB
oklch(66.9% 0.169 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5862DC
oklch(55.5% 0.184 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4950BF
oklch(49% 0.171 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C439B
oklch(42.9% 0.142 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#32397B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#7988FB 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) | #5597FF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #478DF8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EA1B5 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7988FB
#7988FB
oklch(66.9% 0.169 275.3)
- #AF9300
#AF9300
oklch(66.9% 0.137 95.4)
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 #7988FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7988FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
Use #7988FB 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.