#787BF1
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.8% 0.173 279.2), rgb(120, 123, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#787BF1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787BF1 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 123, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 81%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.173 279.2) |
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 #787BF1 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787BF1 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787BF1 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787BF1 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 278.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBF7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F96F3
oklch(70.6% 0.135 279.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787BF1
oklch(63.8% 0.173 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#615EDD
oklch(55.5% 0.188 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#514DC0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#42409B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#37377B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#787BF1 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) | #438DF5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3883EE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4795AB | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787BF1
#787BF1
oklch(63.8% 0.173 279.2)
- #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 #787BF1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #787BF1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
Use #787BF1 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.