#787EA9
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.5% 0.066 278.1), rgb(120, 126, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#787EA9 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 126, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.066 278.1) |
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 #787EA9 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787EA9 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787EA9 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787EA9 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#999EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 278.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787EA9
oklch(60.5% 0.066 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#696F9D
oklch(55.5% 0.072 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#585D86
oklch(49.1% 0.066 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#484C6D
oklch(42.7% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F58
oklch(37.6% 0.043 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#787EA9 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) | #7282AB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7FA8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C868D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787EA9
#787EA9
oklch(60.5% 0.066 278.1)
- #8C8254
#8C8254
oklch(60.4% 0.065 97.4)
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 #787EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
Use #787EA9 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.