#7996BC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66.5% 0.066 255.4), rgb(121, 150, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#7996BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7996BC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 150, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.066 255.4) |
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 #7996BC | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7996BC | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7996BC text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7996BC text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3C1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 255.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7996BC
oklch(66.5% 0.066 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#57759D
oklch(55.6% 0.072 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#476286
oklch(49% 0.067 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A506D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#324358
oklch(37.7% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#7996BC 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) | #8897BE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191BB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649EA3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7996BC
#7996BC
oklch(66.5% 0.066 255.4)
- #AC8E66
#AC8E66
oklch(66.5% 0.066 74.3)
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 #7996BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #7996BC 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.