#7995C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.8% 0.083 262.1), rgb(121, 149, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#7995C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7995C8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 149, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.083 262.1) |
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 #7995C8 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7995C8 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7995C8 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7995C8 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1CA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 262.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7995C8
oklch(66.8% 0.083 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#5673A8
oklch(55.6% 0.09 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#466090
oklch(49% 0.084 262)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F75
oklch(42.8% 0.069 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#32425E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2637
oklch(26.8% 0.034 262.7)
#7995C8 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) | #8398CA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B91C7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA0A7 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7995C8
#7995C8
oklch(66.8% 0.083 262.1)
- #AE9058
#AE9058
oklch(66.8% 0.082 82.1)
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 #7995C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
Use #7995C8 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.