#7991D2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.4% 0.101 268.1), rgb(121, 145, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#7991D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7991D2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 145, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.101 268.1) |
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 #7991D2 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7991D2 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7991D2 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7991D2 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 268.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7991D2
oklch(66.4% 0.101 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#5870B4
oklch(55.7% 0.11 268)
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Step 700
700
#485D9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#334065
oklch(37.8% 0.066 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E263B
oklch(27.2% 0.041 267.7)
#7991D2 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) | #7A97D5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728FD1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9EA8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7991D2
#7991D2
oklch(66.4% 0.101 268.1)
- #AD9044
#AD9044
oklch(66.5% 0.101 88.5)
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 #7991D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
Use #7991D2 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.