#7991BA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.3% 0.067 261), rgb(121, 145, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#7991BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7991BA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 145, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.067 261) |
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 #7991BA | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7991BA | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7991BA text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7991BA text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 261.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7991BA
oklch(65.3% 0.067 261)
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Step 600
600
#5B749F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 261)
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Step 700
700
#4B6188
oklch(49.2% 0.068 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F6E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 261)
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Step 900
900
#344259
oklch(37.7% 0.044 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#7991BA 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) | #8393BC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8DB9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659A9F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7991BA
#7991BA
oklch(65.3% 0.067 261)
- #A68C60
#A68C60
oklch(65.3% 0.068 80.3)
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 #7991BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
Use #7991BA 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.