#7991FE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.8% 0.162 272.2), rgb(121, 145, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#7991FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7991FE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 145, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 99%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.162 272.2) |
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 #7991FE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7991FE | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7991FE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7991FE text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7991FE
oklch(68.8% 0.162 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C5CF4
oklch(55.7% 0.225 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E4AD4
oklch(49.1% 0.209 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#333EAC
oklch(42.8% 0.174 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B3788
oklch(37.8% 0.135 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#19214F
oklch(27% 0.085 272.1)
#7991FE 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) | #639EFF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5493FC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A9BB | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7991FE
#7991FE
oklch(68.8% 0.162 272.2)
- #BA9700
#BA9700
oklch(68.9% 0.141 92.2)
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 #7991FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #7991FE 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.