#787BE3
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.9% 0.154 279.8), rgb(120, 123, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#787BE3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 123, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.154 279.8) |
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 #787BE3 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787BE3 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787BE3 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787BE3 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9298EA
oklch(70.8% 0.119 279.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787BE3
oklch(62.9% 0.154 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6362D2
oklch(55.6% 0.168 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#5251B6
oklch(49.2% 0.156 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#434393
oklch(42.8% 0.128 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#383975
oklch(37.7% 0.1 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#787BE3 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) | #508AE7 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4882E1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5191A4 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787BE3
#787BE3
oklch(62.9% 0.154 279.8)
- #9C8900
#9C8900
oklch(62.8% 0.13 99.4)
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 #787BE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #787BE3 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.