#787EA5
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.3% 0.06 277.6), rgb(120, 126, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#787EA5 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 126, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.06 277.6) |
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 #787EA5 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787EA5 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787EA5 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787EA5 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#999EBE
oklch(70.6% 0.047 278.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787EA5
oklch(60.3% 0.06 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7099
oklch(55.6% 0.064 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#585E83
oklch(49.2% 0.06 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#484C6A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#787EA5 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) | #7382A7 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707FA4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D858B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787EA5
#787EA5
oklch(60.3% 0.06 277.6)
- #8B8258
#8B8258
oklch(60.4% 0.06 97.5)
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 #787EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
Use #787EA5 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.