#7999CA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.8% 0.081 258.7), rgb(121, 153, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#7999CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7999CA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 153, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.081 258.7) |
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 #7999CA | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7999CA | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7999CA text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7999CA text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 258.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7999CA
oklch(67.8% 0.081 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#628AC8
oklch(63% 0.104 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#4973B5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A609C
oklch(49% 0.106 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#304F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4265
oklch(37.7% 0.067 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#7999CA 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) | #879CCC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94C9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA3AA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7999CA
#7999CA
oklch(67.8% 0.081 258.7)
- #B3925C
#B3925C
oklch(67.8% 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 #7999CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
Use #7999CA 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.