#7998BB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.9% 0.063 251.8), rgb(121, 152, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#7998BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7998BB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 152, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.063 251.8) |
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 #7998BB | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7998BB | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7998BB text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7998BB text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 252)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7998BB
oklch(66.9% 0.063 251.8)
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Step 500
500
#658DB9
oklch(63.2% 0.08 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C76A5
oklch(55.5% 0.087 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D638D
oklch(49% 0.081 252)
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Step 800
800
#325173
oklch(42.7% 0.068 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C435D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#7998BB 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) | #8B99BD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392BA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A0A4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7998BB
#7998BB
oklch(66.9% 0.063 251.8)
- #AD8F6A
#AD8F6A
oklch(66.8% 0.063 72.3)
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 #7998BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
Use #7998BB 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.