#7990DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.12 270.6), rgb(121, 144, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#7990DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7990DF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 144, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.12 270.6) |
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 #7990DF | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7990DF | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7990DF text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7990DF text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9EDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 270.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7990DF
oklch(66.9% 0.12 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#576DBF
oklch(55.7% 0.13 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#475AA5
oklch(49% 0.122 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4A86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#323E6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#7990DF 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) | #7398E2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698FDD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A0AD | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7990DF
#7990DF
oklch(66.9% 0.12 270.6)
- #B1912D
#B1912D
oklch(66.9% 0.12 90.4)
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 #7990DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
Use #7990DF 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.