#7792ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.9% 0.138 269.9), rgb(119, 146, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7792ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7792ED |
| RGB | rgb(119, 146, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.138 269.9) |
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 #7792ED | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7792ED | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7792ED text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7792ED text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 270)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEF9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 270.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7792ED
oklch(67.9% 0.138 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#617FF3
oklch(63.2% 0.176 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A65E2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C52C4
oklch(49% 0.179 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#31449E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 270)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 270)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#7792ED 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) | #6E9CF1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6291EB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A5B4 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7792ED
#7792ED
oklch(67.9% 0.138 269.9)
- #B99303
#B99303
oklch(67.9% 0.138 90.1)
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 #7792ED, 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 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
Use #7792ED 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.