#7879FA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64% 0.188 279.4), rgb(120, 121, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#7879FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7879FA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 121, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.188 279.4) |
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 #7879FA | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7879FA | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7879FA text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7879FA text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 279.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFC
oklch(81% 0.092 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F95FA
oklch(70.8% 0.146 279.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7879FA
oklch(64% 0.188 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#615BE6
oklch(55.7% 0.204 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#5149C8
oklch(49.1% 0.19 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#423DA1
oklch(42.7% 0.157 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#373680
oklch(37.8% 0.122 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#20204B
oklch(27% 0.078 279.9)
#7879FA 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) | #348DFF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2283F7 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F96AE | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7879FA
#7879FA
oklch(64% 0.188 279.4)
- #A08C00
#A08C00
oklch(63.9% 0.132 99.1)
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 #7879FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7879FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.019
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.077
Use #7879FA 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.