#7797F2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.2% 0.139 268), rgb(119, 151, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#7797F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7797F2 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 151, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 83%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.139 268) |
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 #7797F2 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7797F2 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7797F2 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7797F2 text on black | 7.49:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7797F2
oklch(69.2% 0.139 268)
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Step 500
500
#5C80F4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#4466E2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 268)
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Step 700
700
#3654C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D459F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#273B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#7797F2 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) | #73A0F6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6695F0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FABB9 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7797F2
#7797F2
oklch(69.2% 0.139 268)
- #C0960D
#C0960D
oklch(69.3% 0.139 88.1)
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 #7797F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #7797F2 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.