#7997D9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.104 265.1), rgb(121, 151, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#7997D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7997D9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 151, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.104 265.1) |
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 #7997D9 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7997D9 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7997D9 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7997D9 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EC
oklch(81% 0.065 264.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7997D9
oklch(68% 0.104 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6286DA
oklch(63.1% 0.133 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#496EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.144 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B5CAC
oklch(49.2% 0.133 265)
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Step 800
800
#314B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#7997D9 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) | #7F9CDC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7594D8 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A5AE | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7997D9
#7997D9
oklch(68% 0.104 265.1)
- #B69347
#B69347
oklch(68% 0.103 84.6)
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 #7997D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
Use #7997D9 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.