#7997D1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.093 263.1), rgb(121, 151, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#7997D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7997D1 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 151, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.093 263.1) |
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 #7997D1 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7997D1 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7997D1 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7997D1 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 263.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7997D1
oklch(67.7% 0.093 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#6388D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 263)
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Step 600
600
#4A70BE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B5EA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#314D85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B406B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#7997D1 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) | #829BD4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7993D0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA3AB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7997D1
#7997D1
oklch(67.7% 0.093 263.1)
- #B39251
#B39251
oklch(67.7% 0.093 83)
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 #7997D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
Use #7997D1 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.