#7995FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(69.6% 0.159 270.7), rgb(121, 149, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#7995FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7995FF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 149, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.159 270.7) |
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 #7995FF | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7995FF | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7995FF text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7995FF text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7995FF
oklch(69.6% 0.159 270.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#485EF1
oklch(55.5% 0.22 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A4CD2
oklch(49% 0.205 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3040AA
oklch(42.8% 0.169 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#293886
oklch(37.7% 0.131 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224F
oklch(27.2% 0.083 270.5)
#7995FF 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) | #69A1FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5996FD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37ACBE | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7995FF
#7995FF
oklch(69.6% 0.159 270.7)
- #BF9800
#BF9800
oklch(69.6% 0.142 90.3)
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 #7995FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
Use #7995FF 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.