#7794CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.6% 0.089 262.8), rgb(119, 148, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#7794CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 263°. 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7794CB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 148, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.089 262.8) |
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 #7794CB | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7794CB | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7794CB text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7794CB text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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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
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7794CB
oklch(66.6% 0.089 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#5572AC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#456094
oklch(49.2% 0.09 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#394E78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#314160
oklch(37.6% 0.057 263)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#7794CB 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) | #8098CD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890CA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA0A7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7794CB
#7794CB
oklch(66.6% 0.089 262.8)
- #AF8F52
#AF8F52
oklch(66.6% 0.088 82.4)
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 #7794CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7794CB 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.