#7793CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.5% 0.092 264.2), rgb(119, 147, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#7793CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7793CD |
| RGB | rgb(119, 147, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.092 264.2) |
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 #7793CD | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7793CD | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7793CD text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7793CD text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 263.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7793CD
oklch(66.5% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#5572AE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#455F96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#394E79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#314162
oklch(37.7% 0.061 264)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#7793CD 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) | #7E97D0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7690CC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599FA7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7793CD
#7793CD
oklch(66.5% 0.092 264.2)
- #AE8F4D
#AE8F4D
oklch(66.5% 0.093 84.6)
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 #7793CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
Use #7793CD 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.