#7994BF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66.2% 0.071 259.6), rgb(121, 148, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#7994BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7994BF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 148, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.071 259.6) |
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 #7994BF | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7994BF | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7994BF text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7994BF text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#B4C2D8
oklch(81% 0.035 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 259)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7994BF
oklch(66.2% 0.071 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#5874A1
oklch(55.6% 0.078 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#48618A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 260)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F70
oklch(42.6% 0.061 260.2)
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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)
#7994BF 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) | #8596C1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D90BE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639DA3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7994BF
#7994BF
oklch(66.2% 0.071 259.6)
- #AA8E60
#AA8E60
oklch(66.1% 0.071 79.5)
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 #7994BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
Use #7994BF 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.