#7782BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.2% 0.093 275.5), rgb(119, 130, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#7782BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7782BF |
| RGB | rgb(119, 130, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.093 275.5) |
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 #7782BF | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7782BF | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7782BF text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7782BF text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDF
oklch(81% 0.046 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#939DCE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 275.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7782BF
oklch(62.2% 0.093 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#636DAE
oklch(55.5% 0.102 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#525B96
oklch(49.1% 0.095 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#434B79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#383F62
oklch(37.8% 0.061 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#7782BF 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) | #6E89C2 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6983BE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628E98 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7782BF
#7782BF
oklch(62.2% 0.093 275.5)
- #988640
#988640
oklch(62.2% 0.093 95.1)
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 #7782BF, 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 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #7782BF 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.