#7998BA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.9% 0.062 251.1), rgb(121, 152, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#7998BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7998BA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 152, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.062 251.1) |
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 #7998BA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7998BA | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7998BA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7998BA text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 253)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3BE
oklch(70.6% 0.048 251.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7998BA
oklch(66.9% 0.062 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#56769A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#466383
oklch(49.1% 0.062 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A516B
oklch(42.7% 0.052 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#324356
oklch(37.7% 0.039 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#7998BA 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) | #8B99BC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392B9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A0A3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7998BA
#7998BA
oklch(66.9% 0.062 251.1)
- #AD8F6B
#AD8F6B
oklch(66.9% 0.062 71.6)
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 #7998BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
Use #7998BA 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.