#7997D6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.9% 0.1 264.4), rgb(121, 151, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#7997D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7997D6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 151, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.1 264.4) |
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 #7997D6 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7997D6 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7997D6 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7997D6 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1EA
oklch(81% 0.062 264.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7997D6
oklch(67.9% 0.1 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6287D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#496FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B5CA9
oklch(49% 0.129 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#314C89
oklch(42.8% 0.106 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B406E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#7997D6 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) | #809CD9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7793D5 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A4AD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7997D6
#7997D6
oklch(67.9% 0.1 264.4)
- #B5934B
#B5934B
oklch(68% 0.1 84.3)
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 #7997D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
Use #7997D6 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.