#7992C3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66% 0.079 263.4), rgb(121, 146, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#7992C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7992C3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 146, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.079 263.4) |
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 #7992C3 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7992C3 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7992C3 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7992C3 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7992C3
oklch(66% 0.079 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#5973A6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#49608E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E73
oklch(42.6% 0.066 264)
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Step 900
900
#33415D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#7992C3 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) | #8195C5 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8FC2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619CA3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7992C3
#7992C3
oklch(66% 0.079 263.4)
- #A98E58
#A98E58
oklch(65.9% 0.079 83.8)
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 #7992C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.063
Use #7992C3 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.