#7791B0
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.8% 0.055 253.1), rgb(119, 145, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#7791B0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7791B0 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 145, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.055 253.1) |
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 #7791B0 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7791B0 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7791B0 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7791B0 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3BC
oklch(70.8% 0.044 252.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7791B0
oklch(64.8% 0.055 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7696
oklch(55.7% 0.06 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6380
oklch(49.2% 0.056 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5168
oklch(42.8% 0.046 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#344355
oklch(37.7% 0.037 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#7791B0 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) | #8692B1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8CAF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66989B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7791B0
#7791B0
oklch(64.8% 0.055 253.1)
- #A38A69
#A38A69
oklch(64.8% 0.055 74.3)
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 #7791B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.013
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
Use #7791B0 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.