#7990CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66% 0.095 267.9), rgb(121, 144, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#7990CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7990CD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 144, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.095 267.9) |
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 #7990CD | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7990CD | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7990CD text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7990CD text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD0
oklch(70.6% 0.075 268)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7990CD
oklch(66% 0.095 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#5970B0
oklch(55.6% 0.104 268)
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Step 700
700
#495E97
oklch(49.2% 0.095 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#334063
oklch(37.7% 0.063 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#7990CD 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) | #7B95D0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738ECC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9CA6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7990CD
#7990CD
oklch(66% 0.095 267.9)
- #AB8F49
#AB8F49
oklch(66.1% 0.095 87.9)
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 #7990CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
Use #7990CD 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.