#7791ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.139 270.4), rgb(119, 145, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#7791ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7791ED |
| RGB | rgb(119, 145, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.139 270.4) |
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 #7791ED | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7791ED | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7791ED text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7791ED text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 270.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7791ED
oklch(67.7% 0.139 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#627EF4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B64E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D52C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#32449F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3A7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#7791ED 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) | #6D9BF1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6191EB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A5B4 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7791ED
#7791ED
oklch(67.7% 0.139 270.4)
- #B89300
#B89300
oklch(67.8% 0.139 90.7)
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 #7791ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
Use #7791ED 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.