#7781BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.8% 0.089 276), rgb(119, 129, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#7781BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7781BB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 129, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.089 276) |
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 #7781BB | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7781BB | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7781BB text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7781BB text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 275)
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Step 400
400
#949DCC
oklch(70.6% 0.07 276)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7781BB
oklch(61.8% 0.089 276)
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Step 600
600
#646EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#535C93
oklch(49.2% 0.089 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#444B77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#393F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#7781BB 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) | #6E87BD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A82BA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638C96 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7781BB
#7781BB
oklch(61.8% 0.089 276)
- #968543
#968543
oklch(61.8% 0.089 95.2)
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 #7781BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
Use #7781BB 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.