#7792BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.6% 0.074 260.5), rgb(119, 146, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#7792BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7792BF |
| RGB | rgb(119, 146, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.074 260.5) |
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 #7792BF | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7792BF | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7792BF text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7792BF text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 259.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7792BF
oklch(65.6% 0.074 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#5874A3
oklch(55.7% 0.081 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#48618B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#33425B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2736
oklch(27.1% 0.031 260.5)
#7792BF 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) | #8295C1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8EBE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609BA1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7792BF
#7792BF
oklch(65.6% 0.074 260.5)
- #A98D5C
#A98D5C
oklch(65.8% 0.074 80.9)
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 #7792BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
Use #7792BF 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.