#7795FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.156 269.8), rgb(119, 149, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#7795FD 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7795FD |
| RGB | rgb(119, 149, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.156 269.8) |
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 #7795FD | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7795FD | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7795FD text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7795FD text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7795FD
oklch(69.4% 0.156 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4560F0
oklch(55.7% 0.217 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#384ED1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E41A9
oklch(42.8% 0.167 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#283886
oklch(37.7% 0.132 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#17224E
oklch(27% 0.082 269.6)
#7795FD 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) | #6AA1FF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A95FB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33ACBD | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7795FD
#7795FD
oklch(69.4% 0.156 269.8)
- #BF9700
#BF9700
oklch(69.4% 0.142 89.7)
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 #7795FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
Use #7795FD 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.