#787CE2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63% 0.151 279.4), rgb(120, 124, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#787CE2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 124, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.151 279.4) |
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 #787CE2 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787CE2 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787CE2 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787CE2 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9198E9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 279.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787CE2
oklch(63% 0.151 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6363D0
oklch(55.6% 0.164 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5251B4
oklch(49% 0.153 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#434392
oklch(42.7% 0.127 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#383974
oklch(37.6% 0.099 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#787CE2 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) | #528AE6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A82E0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5291A4 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787CE2
#787CE2
oklch(63% 0.151 279.4)
- #9D8A00
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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 #787CE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #787CE2 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.