#7793BB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.7% 0.068 257.3), rgb(119, 147, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#7793BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7793BB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 147, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.068 257.3) |
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 #7793BB | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7793BB | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7793BB text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7793BB text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C2
oklch(70.7% 0.053 257.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7793BB
oklch(65.7% 0.068 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#57759E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#476288
oklch(49.1% 0.069 257)
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Step 800
800
#3B506E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#334259
oklch(37.6% 0.044 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#7793BB 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) | #8595BD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8EBA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619CA0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7793BB
#7793BB
oklch(65.7% 0.068 257.3)
- #A98C61
#A98C61
oklch(65.7% 0.068 76.9)
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 #7793BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
Use #7793BB 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.