#7992E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.122 269.7), rgb(121, 146, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#7992E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7992E2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 146, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.122 269.7) |
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 #7992E2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7992E2 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7992E2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7992E2 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 269)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF3
oklch(80.9% 0.076 269.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7992E2
oklch(67.5% 0.122 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#6581E7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D68D5
oklch(55.5% 0.17 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F56B9
oklch(49.1% 0.158 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#344796
oklch(42.8% 0.131 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C77
oklch(37.6% 0.102 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#7992E2 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) | #749AE5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A91E0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A3AF | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7992E2
#7992E2
oklch(67.5% 0.122 269.7)
- #B4922C
#B4922C
oklch(67.4% 0.122 89.6)
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 #7992E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
Use #7992E2 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.