#7797D7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.102 263.5), rgb(119, 151, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#7797D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7797D7 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 151, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.102 263.5) |
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 #7797D7 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7797D7 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7797D7 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7797D7 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7797D7
oklch(67.8% 0.102 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#6087D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#476FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#385DAB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F4C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#29406E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#182641
oklch(27.1% 0.054 262.5)
#7797D7 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) | #809CDA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7593D6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A5AE | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7797D7
#7797D7
oklch(67.8% 0.102 263.5)
- #B69248
#B69248
oklch(67.8% 0.102 83.4)
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 #7797D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
Use #7797D7 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.