#7995CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.9% 0.085 262.8), rgb(121, 149, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#7995CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7995CA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 149, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.085 262.8) |
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 #7995CA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7995CA | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7995CA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7995CA text on black | 6.96:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7995CA
oklch(66.9% 0.085 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6688CC
oklch(63% 0.11 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D71B8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E5F9F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#334D81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 263)
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Step 900
900
#2D4167
oklch(37.7% 0.07 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#7995CA 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) | #8299CC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91C9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA0A7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7995CA
#7995CA
oklch(66.9% 0.085 262.8)
- #AF9056
#AF9056
oklch(66.9% 0.085 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 #7995CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #7995CA 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.