#7993B5
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.6% 0.059 255.3), rgb(121, 147, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#7993B5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7993B5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 147, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.059 255.3) |
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 #7993B5 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7993B5 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7993B5 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7993B5 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2BE
oklch(70.6% 0.047 256.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7993B5
oklch(65.6% 0.059 255.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7599
oklch(55.6% 0.065 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6282
oklch(49% 0.059 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D506A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#344356
oklch(37.8% 0.038 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#7993B5 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) | #8794B7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808EB4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679A9E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7993B5
#7993B5
oklch(65.6% 0.059 255.3)
- #A68C68
#A68C68
oklch(65.5% 0.059 75.5)
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 #7993B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
Use #7993B5 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.