#7994D2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.098 265.8), rgb(121, 148, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#7994D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7994D2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 148, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.098 265.8) |
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 #7994D2 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7994D2 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7994D2 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7994D2 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#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
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0E9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 266.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7994D2
oklch(67.1% 0.098 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#6586D5
oklch(63% 0.125 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D6FC2
oklch(55.7% 0.135 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E5CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#334B88
oklch(42.6% 0.105 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#7994D2 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) | #7E99D5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7591D1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA1AA | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7994D2
#7994D2
oklch(67.1% 0.098 265.8)
- #B0914A
#B0914A
oklch(67% 0.097 86)
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 #7994D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7994D2 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.