#7996FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(69.6% 0.151 270), rgb(121, 150, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#7996FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7996FA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 150, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.151 270) |
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 #7996FA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7996FA | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7996FA text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7996FA 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 270.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7996FA
oklch(69.6% 0.151 270)
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Step 500
500
#5E7CFC
oklch(63% 0.193 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#4761EB
oklch(55.5% 0.209 270)
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Step 700
700
#394FCD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F42A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#293983
oklch(37.7% 0.126 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#18224D
oklch(27% 0.08 270.4)
#7996FA 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) | #6DA1FE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F96F8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CACBC | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7996FA
#7996FA
oklch(69.6% 0.151 270)
- #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 #7996FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
Use #7996FA 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.