#787EAC
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.6% 0.07 278.3), rgb(120, 126, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#787EAC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787EAC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 126, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.07 278.3) |
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 #787EAC | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787EAC | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787EAC text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787EAC text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#989EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 277.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787EAC
oklch(60.6% 0.07 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#696FA0
oklch(55.7% 0.076 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#575D89
oklch(49.2% 0.071 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#474C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 279)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#787EAC 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) | #7183AE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FAB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B878E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787EAC
#787EAC
oklch(60.6% 0.07 278.3)
- #8D8350
#8D8350
oklch(60.7% 0.071 98.5)
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 #787EAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #787EAC 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.