What color is #7993BF?

#7993BF is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(121, 147, 191), and in HSL hsl(218, 35%, 61%).

Is #7993BF accessible as text?

On white, #7993BF has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #7993BF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7993BF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #7993BF?

#7993BF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BEA579. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7993BF below.

Is #7993BF good for buttons?

#7993BF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7993BF — white text only reaches 3.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7993BF the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #7993BF is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#7993BF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7993BF

Not just a swatch — here's how #7993BF works with other colors. Named schemes with #7993BF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7993BF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cool Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7993BF Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cool Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #7993BF Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Cool Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7993BF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A0B8E2

Cool Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7993BF Secondary #B5BECF Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Cool Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7993BF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7993BF with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6EAF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #797BBE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7993BF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7993BF;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 147 191;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.0% 0.072 260.8);
  --color-50: #F4F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3E9F2;
  --color-200: #C8D2E4;
  --color-300: #A1B2CE;
  --color-400: #7C91B6;
  --color-500: #5C7299;
  --color-600: #4B5B77;
  --color-700: #394456;
  --color-800: #282E39;
  --color-900: #1A1D23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F4F7FA',
    100: '#E3E9F2',
    200: '#C8D2E4',
    300: '#A1B2CE',
    400: '#7C91B6',
    500: '#5C7299',
    600: '#4B5B77',
    700: '#394456',
    800: '#282E39',
    900: '#1A1D23',
  },
}

$base: #7993BF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F7FA;
$base-100: #E3E9F2;
$base-200: #C8D2E4;
$base-300: #A1B2CE;
$base-400: #7C91B6;
$base-500: #5C7299;
$base-600: #4B5B77;
$base-700: #394456;
$base-800: #282E39;
$base-900: #1A1D23;
$base-hover: #5171A8;
$base-subtle: #D9DFE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7993BF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E9F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D2E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A1B2CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7C91B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C7299",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B5B77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#394456",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282E39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1D23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7993BF

Color Lab

Pairs with #7993BF

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