#7994FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(69.5% 0.16 271.1), rgb(121, 148, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#7994FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7994FF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 148, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.16 271.1) |
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 #7994FF | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7994FF | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7994FF text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7994FF text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7994FF
oklch(69.5% 0.16 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#607BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 271)
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Step 600
600
#495EF2
oklch(55.7% 0.221 271)
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Step 700
700
#3B4CD3
oklch(49.2% 0.206 271)
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Step 800
800
#303FAA
oklch(42.6% 0.171 271)
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Step 900
900
#2A3787
oklch(37.7% 0.134 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#18214F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 271.3)
#7994FF 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) | #67A0FF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5895FD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37ABBD | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7994FF
#7994FF
oklch(69.5% 0.16 271.1)
- #BE9800
#BE9800
oklch(69.5% 0.142 90.8)
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 #7994FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
Use #7994FF 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.