#7990EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.136 271.5), rgb(121, 144, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#7990EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7990EA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 144, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.136 271.5) |
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 #7990EA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7990EA | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7990EA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7990EA text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 271.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7990EA
oklch(67.5% 0.136 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#657EF1
oklch(63.1% 0.174 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F64E0
oklch(55.7% 0.189 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4052C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#35449D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#7990EA 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) | #6D9AEE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6290E8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA3B2 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7990EA
#7990EA
oklch(67.5% 0.136 271.5)
- #B5930B
#B5930B
oklch(67.5% 0.136 91.9)
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 #7990EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #7990EA 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.