#7796FB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.152 269.3), rgb(119, 150, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#7796FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7796FB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 150, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.152 269.3) |
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 #7796FB | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7796FB | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7796FB text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7796FB text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7796FB
oklch(69.5% 0.152 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B7DFD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 269)
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Step 600
600
#4461ED
oklch(55.5% 0.213 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#374FCE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D42A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#273984
oklch(37.6% 0.128 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#17224D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 269.5)
#7796FB 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) | #6DA1FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D95F9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35ACBC | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7796FB
#7796FB
oklch(69.5% 0.152 269.3)
- #C09700
#C09700
oklch(69.5% 0.142 89.2)
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 #7796FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
Use #7796FB 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.