#787CDA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.6% 0.14 279.7), rgb(120, 124, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#787CDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787CDA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 124, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.14 279.7) |
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 #787CDA | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787CDA | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787CDA text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787CDA text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDED
oklch(81% 0.068 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#9399E4
oklch(70.8% 0.109 279.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787CDA
oklch(62.6% 0.14 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6465C9
oklch(55.6% 0.151 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#5353AE
oklch(49.1% 0.142 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#44458D
oklch(42.8% 0.116 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#393A71
oklch(37.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
#787CDA 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) | #5889DE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5182D8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578FA0 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787CDA
#787CDA
oklch(62.6% 0.14 279.7)
- #9B8800
#9B8800
oklch(62.5% 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 #787CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #787CDA 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.