#7992F8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.7% 0.153 271.5), rgb(121, 146, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#7992F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7992F8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 146, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 90%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.153 271.5) |
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 #7992F8 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7992F8 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7992F8 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7992F8 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7992F8
oklch(68.7% 0.153 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#627BFD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B5FED
oklch(55.5% 0.213 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D4DCE
oklch(49% 0.198 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#3241A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B3884
oklch(37.7% 0.128 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#19224D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 271.2)
#7992F8 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) | #689EFC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B93F6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA8B9 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7992F8
#7992F8
oklch(68.7% 0.153 271.5)
- #BA9600
#BA9600
oklch(68.7% 0.14 91.6)
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 #7992F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7992F8 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.