#7784CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.111 275.1), rgb(119, 132, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#7784CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7784CD |
| RGB | rgb(119, 132, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.111 275.1) |
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 #7784CD | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7784CD | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7784CD text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7784CD text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE4
oklch(81% 0.053 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#919CD7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 275.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7784CD
oklch(63.4% 0.111 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#606CB9
oklch(55.7% 0.12 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F599F
oklch(49% 0.112 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#414981
oklch(42.6% 0.093 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#373E68
oklch(37.8% 0.072 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#7784CD 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) | #6B8CD0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6485CB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B939F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7784CD
#7784CD
oklch(63.4% 0.111 275.1)
- #9F892F
#9F892F
oklch(63.3% 0.111 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 #7784CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
Use #7784CD 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.