#7784DE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.3% 0.135 275.7), rgb(119, 132, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#7784DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7784DE |
| RGB | rgb(119, 132, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.135 275.7) |
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 #7784DE | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7784DE | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7784DE text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7784DE text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 275.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7784DE
oklch(64.3% 0.135 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D68C7
oklch(55.6% 0.146 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D56AC
oklch(49.1% 0.136 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F478C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#353C70
oklch(37.7% 0.089 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2341
oklch(26.9% 0.056 276.2)
#7784DE 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) | #628FE1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5987DC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5197A6 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7784DE
#7784DE
oklch(64.3% 0.135 275.7)
- #A58B00
#A58B00
oklch(64.2% 0.132 95.7)
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 #7784DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7784DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #7784DE 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.