#7998DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.106 264.8), rgb(121, 152, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#7998DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7998DB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 152, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.106 264.8) |
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 #7998DB | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7998DB | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7998DB text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7998DB text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EC
oklch(81% 0.065 264.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7998DB
oklch(68.4% 0.106 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#6086DB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#486EC8
oklch(55.6% 0.146 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#395BAD
oklch(49% 0.137 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#304B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 265)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 265)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#7998DB 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) | #809DDE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7594DA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A6B0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7998DB
#7998DB
oklch(68.4% 0.106 264.8)
- #B79446
#B79446
oklch(68.3% 0.105 85.1)
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 #7998DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #7998DB 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.