#7993FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.154 271.2), rgb(121, 147, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#7993FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7993FA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 147, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.154 271.2) |
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 #7993FA | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7993FA | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7993FA text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7993FA text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7993FA
oklch(69% 0.154 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#607BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 271)
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Step 600
600
#4A5FEE
oklch(55.6% 0.215 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C4DCF
oklch(49% 0.199 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#3140A7
oklch(42.6% 0.165 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3884
oklch(37.6% 0.128 271)
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Step 950
950
#19224E
oklch(27.1% 0.081 271.3)
#7993FA 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) | #699FFE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A94F8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA9BA | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7993FA
#7993FA
oklch(69% 0.154 271.2)
- #BC9700
#BC9700
oklch(69.1% 0.141 91.2)
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 #7993FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7993FA 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.