#787EE9
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.8% 0.158 278.5), rgb(120, 126, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#787EE9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 126, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.158 278.5) |
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 #787EE9 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787EE9 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787EE9 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787EE9 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9098EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 278.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787EE9
oklch(63.8% 0.158 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#6062D5
oklch(55.6% 0.173 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#5051B8
oklch(49.2% 0.159 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#414395
oklch(42.8% 0.132 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#373977
oklch(37.7% 0.104 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#787EE9 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) | #518DED | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4784E7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D95A8 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787EE9
#787EE9
oklch(63.8% 0.158 278.5)
- #A18C00
#A18C00
oklch(64% 0.132 98.6)
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 #787EE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #787EE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
Use #787EE9 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.