#7993D4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67% 0.101 267), rgb(121, 147, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#7993D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7993D4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 147, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.101 267) |
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 #7993D4 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7993D4 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7993D4 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7993D4 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 267.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7993D4
oklch(67% 0.101 267)
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Step 500
500
#6685D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E6DC5
oklch(55.5% 0.141 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F5BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.13 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#344B8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#7993D4 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) | #7C99D7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7390D3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A0AA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7993D4
#7993D4
oklch(67% 0.101 267)
- #B09145
#B09145
oklch(67% 0.102 87.2)
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 #7993D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #7993D4 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.