#7988FC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67% 0.171 275.3), rgb(121, 136, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#7988FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7988FC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 136, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.171 275.3) |
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 #7988FC | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7988FC | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7988FC text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7988FC text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7988FC
oklch(67% 0.171 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B77FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5556FA
oklch(55.7% 0.237 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4644DA
oklch(49.2% 0.221 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3939B0
oklch(42.7% 0.183 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#30348B
oklch(37.8% 0.142 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B1F51
oklch(26.9% 0.09 275.1)
#7988FC 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) | #5498FF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #458DF9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA1B6 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7988FC
#7988FC
oklch(67% 0.171 275.3)
- #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 #7988FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7988FC.
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 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
Use #7988FC 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.