#7993BA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.8% 0.066 258.3), rgb(121, 147, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#7993BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7993BA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 147, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.066 258.3) |
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 #7993BA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7993BA | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7993BA text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7993BA text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D6
oklch(81% 0.032 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 258)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7993BA
oklch(65.8% 0.066 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#59749D
oklch(55.5% 0.072 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#496286
oklch(49.2% 0.065 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C506D
oklch(42.7% 0.055 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#344258
oklch(37.6% 0.042 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#7993BA 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) | #8595BC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8FB9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659BA0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7993BA
#7993BA
oklch(65.8% 0.066 258.3)
- #A88D63
#A88D63
oklch(65.8% 0.066 78.2)
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 #7993BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
Use #7993BA 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.