#7794FC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.2% 0.156 270.2), rgb(119, 148, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#7794FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7794FC |
| RGB | rgb(119, 148, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.156 270.2) |
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 #7794FC | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7794FC | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7794FC text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7794FC text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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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)
#7794FC
oklch(69.2% 0.156 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D7BFF
oklch(63% 0.198 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#475FF0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#394DD1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F41A9
oklch(42.8% 0.167 270.2)
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Step 900
900
#283885
oklch(37.6% 0.13 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#17224E
oklch(27% 0.082 269.6)
#7794FC 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) | #69A0FF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5994FA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34ABBC | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7794FC
#7794FC
oklch(69.2% 0.156 270.2)
- #BE9700
#BE9700
oklch(69.3% 0.142 90.2)
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 #7794FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7794FC 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.