#7793FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.8% 0.155 270.5), rgb(119, 147, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#7793FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 270°. 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7793FA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 147, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.155 270.5) |
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 #7793FA | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7793FA | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7793FA text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7793FA text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 270.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7793FA
oklch(68.8% 0.155 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4860EE
oklch(55.7% 0.214 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A4ED0
oklch(49.2% 0.2 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#3041A8
oklch(42.8% 0.165 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#293885
oklch(37.6% 0.13 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 270.4)
#7793FA 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) | #689FFE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5993F8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A9BA | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7793FA
#7793FA
oklch(68.8% 0.155 270.5)
- #BC9600
#BC9600
oklch(68.9% 0.141 90.6)
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 #7793FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7793FA 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.