#7787D5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.4% 0.118 273.8), rgb(119, 135, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#7787D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7787D5 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 135, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.118 273.8) |
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 #7787D5 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7787D5 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7787D5 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7787D5 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE7
oklch(81% 0.058 273)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DDB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 273.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7787D5
oklch(64.4% 0.118 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D6BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C59A4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F4985
oklch(42.7% 0.1 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#353E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#7787D5 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) | #6B90D8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6388D3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5697A4 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7787D5
#7787D5
oklch(64.4% 0.118 273.8)
- #A58B27
#A58B27
oklch(64.3% 0.118 93.8)
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 #7787D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7787D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #7787D5 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.