#7790AB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.4% 0.05 250.6), rgb(119, 144, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#7790AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7790AB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 144, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.05 250.6) |
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 #7790AB | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7790AB | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7790AB text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7790AB text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 250.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7790AB
oklch(64.4% 0.05 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7692
oklch(55.6% 0.053 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B637D
oklch(49.1% 0.051 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5165
oklch(42.7% 0.041 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#354352
oklch(37.7% 0.032 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#7790AB 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) | #8690AC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BAA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689699 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7790AB
#7790AB
oklch(64.4% 0.05 250.6)
- #A1896D
#A1896D
oklch(64.5% 0.049 71.1)
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 #7790AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.008
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.013
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
Use #7790AB 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.