#788BB9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.073 267), rgb(120, 139, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#788BB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 139, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.073 267) |
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 #788BB9 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788BB9 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #788BB9 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #788BB9 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D8
oklch(81% 0.035 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 267.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#788BB9
oklch(63.9% 0.073 267)
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Step 600
600
#5E72A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E5F8B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#404E71
oklch(42.7% 0.061 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#36415B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#788BB9 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) | #7C8FBB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7689B8 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65949B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788BB9
#788BB9
oklch(63.9% 0.073 267)
- #9F8957
#9F8957
oklch(63.8% 0.073 86.6)
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 #788BB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.055
Use #788BB9 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.