#7994BE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66.2% 0.07 259.1), rgb(121, 148, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#7994BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7994BE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 148, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.07 259.1) |
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 #7994BE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7994BE | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7994BE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7994BE text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D7
oklch(81% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 258.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7994BE
oklch(66.2% 0.07 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#5874A0
oklch(55.6% 0.076 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#486189
oklch(49% 0.071 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B506F
oklch(42.8% 0.058 258)
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Step 900
900
#33425A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#7994BE 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) | #8596C0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E90BD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639DA2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7994BE
#7994BE
oklch(66.2% 0.07 259.1)
- #AA8E61
#AA8E61
oklch(66.2% 0.07 79)
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 #7994BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
Use #7994BE 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.