#7794EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.2% 0.133 268.8), rgb(119, 148, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#7794EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7794EB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 148, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.133 268.8) |
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 #7794EB | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7794EB | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7794EB text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7794EB text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7794EB
oklch(68.2% 0.133 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F80EF
oklch(63% 0.17 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4867DE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A54C0
oklch(49% 0.172 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#30469C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#182348
oklch(26.8% 0.07 268.8)
#7794EB 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) | #729DEE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6693E9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A6B4 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7794EB
#7794EB
oklch(68.2% 0.133 268.8)
- #BA931A
#BA931A
oklch(68.1% 0.133 88.6)
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 #7794EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #7794EB 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.