#7999DA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.5% 0.103 263.8), rgb(121, 153, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#7999DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7999DA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 153, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.103 263.8) |
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 #7999DA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7999DA | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7999DA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7999DA text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F2F5FB
oklch(97% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 263.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7999DA
oklch(68.5% 0.103 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#6087D9
oklch(63.2% 0.131 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#476FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.142 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#385CAB
oklch(49% 0.133 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F4C8B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#29406F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#182641
oklch(27.1% 0.054 262.5)
#7999DA 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) | #819EDD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7795D9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A7B0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7999DA
#7999DA
oklch(68.5% 0.103 263.8)
- #B89449
#B89449
oklch(68.5% 0.103 83.8)
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 #7999DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
Use #7999DA 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.