#7790E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.125 269.9), rgb(119, 144, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#7790E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7790E2 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 144, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.125 269.9) |
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 #7790E2 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7790E2 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7790E2 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7790E2 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF4
oklch(81% 0.078 270)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7790E2
oklch(66.9% 0.125 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6481E9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D67D8
oklch(55.5% 0.175 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E55BB
oklch(49% 0.162 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#334697
oklch(42.6% 0.134 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#7790E2 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) | #7198E5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678FE0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA1AE | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7790E2
#7790E2
oklch(66.9% 0.125 269.9)
- #B39125
#B39125
oklch(67% 0.125 90.1)
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 #7790E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
Use #7790E2 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.