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#7993e2 color: Bright blue

#7993e2 is rgb(121, 147, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.665% 0.12102 269.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

67.7%
0.121
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #7993e2

#7993e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Guilliman Blue (#6495ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #7993e2 mixed with white

  1. 7993e2
  2. 869ee6
  3. 92a9e9
  4. 9fb4ec
  5. acbef0
  6. bac9f3
  7. c7d4f5
  8. d5dff8
  9. e3e9fb
  10. f1f4fd

Darker: #7993e2 mixed with black

  1. 7993e2
  2. 687fc4
  3. 586ca8
  4. 48598c
  5. 394771
  6. 2b3657
  7. 1d253e
  8. 101627
  9. 050812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #7993e2 with less saturation

  1. 7993e2
  2. 7c94db
  3. 7f95d4
  4. 8295cc
  5. 8596c5
  6. 8896bd
  7. 8b97b6
  8. 8e97ae
  9. 9197a7
  10. 94979f

Questions about #7993e2

What color is #7993e2?

#7993e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bright blue. In RGB it is rgb(121, 147, 226), in HSL hsl(225.14, 64.42%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.665% 0.12102 269.175).

What colors go well with #7993e2?

The complementary color of #7993e2 is #b5932f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44a1d9 and #a285d7. The triadic partners are #d8796b and #5cac6d.

Is white or black text more readable on #7993e2?

Black text reads better on #7993e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7993e2 a warm or cool color?

#7993e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.121.