#787ED1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.4% 0.124 279), rgb(120, 126, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#787ED1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 126, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.124 279) |
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 #787ED1 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787ED1 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787ED1 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787ED1 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#939ADD
oklch(70.6% 0.098 279)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787ED1
oklch(62.4% 0.124 279)
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Step 600
600
#6468C0
oklch(55.6% 0.135 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#5356A6
oklch(49.1% 0.126 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#444786
oklch(42.7% 0.103 279)
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Step 900
900
#393C6C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 279)
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Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#787ED1 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) | #6089D4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A82CF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8F9D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787ED1
#787ED1
oklch(62.4% 0.124 279)
- #9A8814
#9A8814
oklch(62.4% 0.124 99.4)
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 #787ED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #787ED1 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.