#7F98CA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68% 0.08 263.8), rgb(127, 152, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#7F98CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F98CA |
| RGB | rgb(127, 152, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.08 263.8) |
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 #7F98CA | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F98CA | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F98CA text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F98CA text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7F98CA
oklch(68% 0.08 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A88C7
oklch(63% 0.102 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#5171B4
oklch(55.5% 0.111 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#425F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.103 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#374D7E
oklch(42.6% 0.086 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4165
oklch(37.8% 0.066 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#7F98CA 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) | #879BCC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95C9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A2A9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F98CA
#7F98CA
oklch(68% 0.08 263.8)
- #B0945E
#B0945E
oklch(68% 0.079 83.1)
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 #7F98CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
Use #7F98CA 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.