#7794AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.4% 0.051 245.7), rgb(119, 148, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#7794AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7794AE |
| RGB | rgb(119, 148, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.051 245.7) |
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 #7794AE | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7794AE | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7794AE text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7794AE text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3D0
oklch(81% 0.025 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B8
oklch(70.8% 0.039 244.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7794AE
oklch(65.4% 0.051 245.7)
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Step 600
600
#587792
oklch(55.6% 0.055 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#48647C
oklch(49.1% 0.051 245)
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Step 800
800
#3B5265
oklch(42.8% 0.042 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#334452
oklch(37.8% 0.032 243.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#7794AE 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) | #8A94AF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838EAE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669A9C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7794AE
#7794AE
oklch(65.4% 0.051 245.7)
- #A68B70
#A68B70
oklch(65.5% 0.05 66.8)
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 #7794AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
Use #7794AE 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.