#7998CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.6% 0.082 259.8), rgb(121, 152, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#7998CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7998CA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 152, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.082 259.8) |
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 #7998CA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7998CA | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7998CA text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7998CA text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7998CA
oklch(67.6% 0.082 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#638AC9
oklch(63.1% 0.105 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A73B6
oklch(55.7% 0.114 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B609C
oklch(49.1% 0.106 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#314F7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4266
oklch(37.8% 0.068 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A273C
oklch(27.2% 0.043 259.7)
#7998CA 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) | #869BCC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA3A9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7998CA
#7998CA
oklch(67.6% 0.082 259.8)
- #B2915B
#B2915B
oklch(67.5% 0.082 79)
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 #7998CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
Use #7998CA 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.