#7991B2
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65% 0.057 256.4), rgb(121, 145, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#7991B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7991B2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 145, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.057 256.4) |
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 #7991B2 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7991B2 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7991B2 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7991B2 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2BD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 257.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7991B2
oklch(65% 0.057 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7597
oklch(55.6% 0.061 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6281
oklch(49% 0.057 256)
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Step 800
800
#3E5069
oklch(42.7% 0.048 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#354255
oklch(37.6% 0.037 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#7991B2 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) | #8592B4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8DB1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68989C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7991B2
#7991B2
oklch(65% 0.057 256.4)
- #A38B68
#A38B68
oklch(65% 0.057 76.8)
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 #7991B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.016
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
Use #7991B2 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.