#7998F5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.141 268.6), rgb(121, 152, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#7998F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7998F5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 152, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 86%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.141 268.6) |
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 #7998F5 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7998F5 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7998F5 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7998F5 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFB
oklch(81% 0.089 268.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7998F5
oklch(69.7% 0.141 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D7FF5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4565E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#3753C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E44A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#283B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#7998F5 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) | #73A2F9 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6697F3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41ACBB | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7998F5
#7998F5
oklch(69.7% 0.141 268.6)
- #C19706
#C19706
oklch(69.6% 0.141 88.5)
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 #7998F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
Use #7998F5 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.