#7995D0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.2% 0.094 264.5), rgb(121, 149, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#7995D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7995D0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 149, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.094 264.5) |
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 #7995D0 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7995D0 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7995D0 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7995D0 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#CED9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 264.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7995D0
oklch(67.2% 0.094 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#6587D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C70BF
oklch(55.7% 0.13 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D5DA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#334C86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C406B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A263F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 263.9)
#7995D0 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) | #8099D3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7792CF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA1AA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7995D0
#7995D0
oklch(67.2% 0.094 264.5)
- #B1914E
#B1914E
oklch(67.2% 0.094 84.3)
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 #7995D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
Use #7995D0 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.