#7795BC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66.2% 0.068 255.2), rgb(119, 149, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#7795BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7795BC |
| RGB | rgb(119, 149, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.068 255.2) |
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 #7795BC | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7795BC | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7795BC text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7795BC text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3C2
oklch(70.8% 0.053 255)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7795BC
oklch(66.2% 0.068 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#56759E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#466287
oklch(49% 0.068 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A506E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#324359
oklch(37.8% 0.044 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#7795BC 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) | #8797BE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619DA2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7795BC
#7795BC
oklch(66.2% 0.068 255.2)
- #AB8D64
#AB8D64
oklch(66.1% 0.067 74.9)
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 #7795BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
Use #7795BC 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.