#7787BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.3% 0.087 271.5), rgb(119, 135, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#7787BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7787BF |
| RGB | rgb(119, 135, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.087 271.5) |
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 #7787BF | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7787BF | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7787BF text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7787BF text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#919FCC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 271.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7787BF
oklch(63.3% 0.087 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F6FAB
oklch(55.5% 0.095 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#414C77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#374060
oklch(37.8% 0.056 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#7787BF 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) | #758CC1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61929B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7787BF
#7787BF
oklch(63.3% 0.087 271.5)
- #9D8849
#9D8849
oklch(63.2% 0.086 91.4)
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 #7787BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.060
Use #7787BF 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.