#7993CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.7% 0.093 265.7), rgb(121, 147, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#7993CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7993CE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 147, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.093 265.7) |
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 #7993CE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7993CE | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7993CE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7993CE text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DF
oklch(81% 0.045 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0CF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 265.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7993CE
oklch(66.7% 0.093 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#5771AF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#475F96
oklch(49.2% 0.093 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#324162
oklch(37.8% 0.06 265)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#7993CE 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) | #7E98D1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7690CD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9FA8 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7993CE
#7993CE
oklch(66.7% 0.093 265.7)
- #AE904D
#AE904D
oklch(66.7% 0.093 85.7)
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 #7993CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
Use #7993CE 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.