#7790EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.143 271), rgb(119, 144, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#7790EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7790EF |
| RGB | rgb(119, 144, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.143 271) |
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 #7790EF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7790EF | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7790EF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7790EF text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7790EF
oklch(67.6% 0.143 271)
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Step 500
500
#627DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C62E5
oklch(55.5% 0.199 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E50C7
oklch(49% 0.185 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3243A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3A80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#7790EF 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) | #6A9BF3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E90ED | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A4B4 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7790EF
#7790EF
oklch(67.6% 0.143 271)
- #B79300
#B79300
oklch(67.7% 0.138 91.2)
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 #7790EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
Use #7790EF 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.