#7793DD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.115 267.5), rgb(119, 147, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#7793DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7793DD |
| RGB | rgb(119, 147, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.115 267.5) |
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 #7793DD | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7793DD | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7793DD text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7793DD text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 267.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7793DD
oklch(67.3% 0.115 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#6284E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A6BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C59B4
oklch(49.2% 0.148 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#324991
oklch(42.7% 0.122 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#7793DD 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) | #789AE0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D91DB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A3AE | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7793DD
#7793DD
oklch(67.3% 0.115 267.5)
- #B49137
#B49137
oklch(67.2% 0.114 87.3)
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 #7793DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
Use #7793DD 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.