#787ED4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.6% 0.129 279), rgb(120, 126, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#787ED4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 126, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.129 279) |
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 #787ED4 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787ED4 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787ED4 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787ED4 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDE9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#939ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.101 279)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787ED4
oklch(62.6% 0.129 279)
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Step 600
600
#6367C3
oklch(55.5% 0.14 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5355A8
oklch(49% 0.13 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#434688
oklch(42.6% 0.108 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#393C6D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 279)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#787ED4 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) | #5F89D7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5882D2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8F9F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787ED4
#787ED4
oklch(62.6% 0.129 279)
- #9C8805
#9C8805
oklch(62.6% 0.128 98.7)
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 #787ED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #787ED4 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.