#7993E5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.125 269.5), rgb(121, 147, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7993E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7993E5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 147, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.125 269.5) |
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 #7993E5 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7993E5 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7993E5 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7993E5 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 269.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7993E5
oklch(67.8% 0.125 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#6381E9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C68D8
oklch(55.7% 0.174 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E56BB
oklch(49.2% 0.161 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#334797
oklch(42.8% 0.133 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#7993E5 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) | #749BE8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A92E3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA4B1 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7993E5
#7993E5
oklch(67.8% 0.125 269.5)
- #B69329
#B69329
oklch(67.8% 0.125 89.5)
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 #7993E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
Use #7993E5 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.