#7797C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.1% 0.082 258.7), rgb(119, 151, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#7797C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 259°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7797C8 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 151, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.082 258.7) |
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 #7797C8 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7797C8 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7797C8 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7797C8 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 258.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7797C8
oklch(67.1% 0.082 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#628AC8
oklch(63% 0.104 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#4973B5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A609C
oklch(49% 0.106 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#304F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4265
oklch(37.7% 0.067 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#7797C8 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) | #859ACA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA1A8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7797C8
#7797C8
oklch(67.1% 0.082 258.7)
- #B1905A
#B1905A
oklch(67.2% 0.082 79)
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 #7797C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
Use #7797C8 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.