#7795E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.119 267), rgb(119, 149, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#7795E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7795E2 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 149, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.119 267) |
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 #7795E2 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7795E2 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7795E2 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7795E2 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 267)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7795E2
oklch(68% 0.119 267)
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Step 500
500
#6083E5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#486AD3
oklch(55.5% 0.166 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3958B7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 267)
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Step 800
800
#304994
oklch(42.8% 0.127 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E76
oklch(37.8% 0.099 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#7795E2 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) | #789CE5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D93E0 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA5B1 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7795E2
#7795E2
oklch(68% 0.119 267)
- #B89333
#B89333
oklch(68% 0.119 87.1)
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 #7795E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
Use #7795E2 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.