#7792E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.123 268.8), rgb(119, 146, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#7792E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7792E2 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 146, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.123 268.8) |
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 #7792E2 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7792E2 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7792E2 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7792E2 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 269)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7792E2
oklch(67.3% 0.123 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6382E8
oklch(63.2% 0.157 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B69D6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D56B9
oklch(49% 0.159 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#324796
oklch(42.6% 0.132 269)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D77
oklch(37.7% 0.101 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#7792E2 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) | #749AE5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6991E0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA3AF | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7792E2
#7792E2
oklch(67.3% 0.123 268.8)
- #B5912B
#B5912B
oklch(67.3% 0.123 88.4)
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 #7792E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
Use #7792E2 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.