#7998F6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.143 268.7), rgb(121, 152, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#7998F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7998F6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 152, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 87%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.143 268.7) |
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 #7998F6 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7998F6 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7998F6 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7998F6 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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)
#7998F6
oklch(69.7% 0.143 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D7FF6
oklch(63.2% 0.181 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#4564E5
oklch(55.5% 0.198 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3752C7
oklch(49% 0.184 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E44A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#283B80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#17234B
oklch(27% 0.076 268.4)
#7998F6 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) | #73A2FA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6597F4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40ACBB | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7998F6
#7998F6
oklch(69.7% 0.143 268.7)
- #C19700
#C19700
oklch(69.6% 0.142 88.7)
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 #7998F6, 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 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
Use #7998F6 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.