#7798CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.6% 0.087 259.7), rgb(119, 152, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#7798CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7798CD |
| RGB | rgb(119, 152, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.087 259.7) |
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 #7798CD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7798CD | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7798CD text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7798CD text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#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
#ACC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 259.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7798CD
oklch(67.6% 0.087 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#608ACD
oklch(63.2% 0.112 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#4772BA
oklch(55.5% 0.122 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#3860A0
oklch(49.2% 0.113 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F4E82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4168
oklch(37.6% 0.073 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#19273D
oklch(27.2% 0.046 259.2)
#7798CD 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) | #859BCF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A3AA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7798CD
#7798CD
oklch(67.6% 0.087 259.7)
- #B49156
#B49156
oklch(67.6% 0.088 79.5)
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 #7798CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
Use #7798CD 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.