#7991EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.135 271), rgb(121, 145, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#7991EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7991EA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 145, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.135 271) |
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 #7991EA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7991EA | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7991EA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7991EA text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7991EA
oklch(67.7% 0.135 271)
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Step 500
500
#647EF0
oklch(63% 0.173 271)
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Step 600
600
#4E65DF
oklch(55.7% 0.187 271)
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Step 700
700
#3F53C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#34449C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3B7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#7991EA 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) | #6F9BEE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6491E8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA4B2 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7991EA
#7991EA
oklch(67.7% 0.135 271)
- #B69312
#B69312
oklch(67.7% 0.135 91.2)
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 #7991EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #7991EA 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.