#7791CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66% 0.092 265.4), rgb(119, 145, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#7791CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7791CB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 145, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.092 265.4) |
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 #7791CB | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7791CB | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7791CB text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7791CB text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DF
oklch(81% 0.045 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0CE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 265.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7791CB
oklch(66% 0.092 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#5771AE
oklch(55.5% 0.1 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#475F96
oklch(49.2% 0.093 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#324162
oklch(37.8% 0.06 265)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#7791CB 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) | #7D96CE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748ECA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9DA5 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7791CB
#7791CB
oklch(66% 0.092 265.4)
- #AC8E4C
#AC8E4C
oklch(66% 0.092 85.4)
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 #7791CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
Use #7791CB 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.