#7995ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.7% 0.134 269.3), rgb(121, 149, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#7995ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7995ED |
| RGB | rgb(121, 149, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.134 269.3) |
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 #7995ED | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7995ED | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7995ED text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7995ED text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 269.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF8
oklch(81% 0.084 269.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7995ED
oklch(68.7% 0.134 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#6180F0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#4966DE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B54C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#31459C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#7995ED 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) | #739EF1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6794EB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A8B6 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7995ED
#7995ED
oklch(68.7% 0.134 269.3)
- #BB951A
#BB951A
oklch(68.6% 0.134 89.4)
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 #7995ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #7995ED 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.