#7796CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67% 0.087 260.9), rgb(119, 150, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#7796CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7796CB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 150, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.087 260.9) |
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 #7796CB | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7796CB | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7796CB text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7796CB text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E4
oklch(81% 0.053 260)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7796CB
oklch(67% 0.087 260.9)
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Step 500
500
#6289CC
oklch(63% 0.111 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#4972B9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B5FA0
oklch(49.1% 0.113 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#314E81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 261)
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Step 900
900
#2B4168
oklch(37.7% 0.073 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#19263D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 261.3)
#7796CB 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) | #8399CD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91CA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA1A8 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7796CB
#7796CB
oklch(67% 0.087 260.9)
- #B19055
#B19055
oklch(67.1% 0.087 80.9)
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 #7796CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
Use #7796CB 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.