#7794DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.115 267), rgb(119, 148, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#7794DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7794DE |
| RGB | rgb(119, 148, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.115 267) |
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 #7794DE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7794DE | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7794DE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7794DE text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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)
#7794DE
oklch(67.5% 0.115 267)
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Step 500
500
#6184E2
oklch(63.1% 0.147 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#496BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B59B4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#314992
oklch(42.7% 0.124 267.3)
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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)
#7794DE 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) | #799BE1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E92DC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA4AF | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7794DE
#7794DE
oklch(67.5% 0.115 267)
- #B59237
#B59237
oklch(67.6% 0.115 87.5)
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 #7794DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
Use #7794DE 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.