#7793BC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.7% 0.069 257.8), rgb(119, 147, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#7793BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7793BC |
| RGB | rgb(119, 147, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.069 257.8) |
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 #7793BC | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7793BC | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7793BC text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7793BC text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 258.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7793BC
oklch(65.7% 0.069 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#57759F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#476288
oklch(49.1% 0.069 257)
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Step 800
800
#3B506F
oklch(42.8% 0.058 258)
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Step 900
900
#32425A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#7793BC 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) | #8495BE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8EBB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619CA1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7793BC
#7793BC
oklch(65.7% 0.069 257.8)
- #A98C60
#A98C60
oklch(65.6% 0.07 77.5)
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 #7793BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
Use #7793BC 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.