#7787BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.079 270.6), rgb(119, 135, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#7787BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7787BA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 135, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.079 270.6) |
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 #7787BA | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7787BA | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7787BA text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7787BA text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#929FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 271)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7787BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#6070A6
oklch(55.5% 0.086 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F5E8E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#414D74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#37405D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#7787BA 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) | #768CBC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7186B9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639199 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7787BA
#7787BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 270.6)
- #9C884F
#9C884F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 90.7)
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 #7787BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
Use #7787BA 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.