#787EB7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.1% 0.087 278.9), rgb(120, 126, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#787EB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 126, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.087 278.9) |
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 #787EB7 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787EB7 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787EB7 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787EB7 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#979DCB
oklch(70.8% 0.067 278.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787EB7
oklch(61.1% 0.087 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#676DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.095 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#565B92
oklch(49.2% 0.088 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#464A76
oklch(42.6% 0.073 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E5F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#787EB7 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) | #6C84B9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6980B6 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678992 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787EB7
#787EB7
oklch(61.1% 0.087 278.9)
- #908444
#908444
oklch(61% 0.086 98.9)
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 #787EB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
Use #787EB7 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.