#787CFF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.9% 0.19 278.4), rgb(120, 124, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#787CFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787CFF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 124, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.19 278.4) |
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 #787CFF | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787CFF | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787CFF text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787CFF text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D95FB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 278.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787CFF
oklch(64.9% 0.19 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E5BE8
oklch(55.6% 0.207 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E49CA
oklch(49.1% 0.193 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#403DA3
oklch(42.7% 0.16 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#353681
oklch(37.7% 0.123 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#787CFF 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) | #3590FF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2085FC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3999B2 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787CFF
#787CFF
oklch(64.9% 0.19 278.4)
- #A48F00
#A48F00
oklch(64.9% 0.134 98.8)
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 #787CFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #787CFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
Use #787CFF 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.