#7793DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.2% 0.112 267.2), rgb(119, 147, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#7793DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7793DB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 147, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.112 267.2) |
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 #7793DB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7793DB | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7793DB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7793DB text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7793DB
oklch(67.2% 0.112 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#6384E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B6CCD
oklch(55.7% 0.154 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C59B2
oklch(49.1% 0.145 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#324990
oklch(42.6% 0.12 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 267)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#7793DB 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) | #7999DE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E91D9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A2AD | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7793DB
#7793DB
oklch(67.2% 0.112 267.2)
- #B3913A
#B3913A
oklch(67.2% 0.112 87.4)
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 #7793DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #7793DB 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.