#7997ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.1% 0.131 268.3), rgb(121, 151, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#7997ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7997ED |
| RGB | rgb(121, 151, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.131 268.3) |
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 #7997ED | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7997ED | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7997ED text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7997ED text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7997ED
oklch(69.1% 0.131 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F81EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#4767DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#3955BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F469B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#293C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#7997ED 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) | #76A0F0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A95EB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A9B7 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7997ED
#7997ED
oklch(69.1% 0.131 268.3)
- #BD9622
#BD9622
oklch(69.1% 0.132 88.4)
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 #7997ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
Use #7997ED 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.