#7994CF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.9% 0.093 265.1), rgb(121, 148, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#7994CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7994CF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 148, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.093 265.1) |
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 #7994CF | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7994CF | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7994CF text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7994CF text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 264.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7994CF
oklch(66.9% 0.093 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6687D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E6FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F5DA5
oklch(49.2% 0.121 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#344C85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D406B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B263F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 265.2)
#7994CF 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) | #7F99D2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7791CE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA0A9 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7994CF
#7994CF
oklch(66.9% 0.093 265.1)
- #AF914E
#AF914E
oklch(67% 0.093 85.7)
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 #7994CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
Use #7994CF 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.