#7992E9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.132 270.4), rgb(121, 146, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#7992E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 270°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7992E9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 146, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.132 270.4) |
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 #7992E9 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7992E9 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7992E9 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7992E9 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 270.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7992E9
oklch(67.8% 0.132 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#647FEE
oklch(63% 0.169 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D66DD
oklch(55.7% 0.183 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E54C0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#33459B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#7992E9 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) | #719BEC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6692E7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA4B2 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7992E9
#7992E9
oklch(67.8% 0.132 270.4)
- #B7931B
#B7931B
oklch(67.8% 0.132 90.1)
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 #7992E9, 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 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
Use #7992E9 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.