#788CBB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.2% 0.075 266.5), rgb(120, 140, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#788CBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.075 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788CBB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 140, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.075 266.5) |
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 #788CBB | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788CBB | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #788CBB text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #788CBB text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D9
oklch(81% 0.036 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#90A0C6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 267)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#788CBB
oklch(64.2% 0.075 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D72A3
oklch(55.6% 0.081 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D5F8C
oklch(49% 0.076 267)
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Step 800
800
#3F4E72
oklch(42.7% 0.063 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#36415C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 267)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#788CBB 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) | #7C90BD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64959C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788CBB
#788CBB
oklch(64.2% 0.075 266.5)
- #A18A57
#A18A57
oklch(64.2% 0.074 86.1)
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 #788CBB, 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 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
Use #788CBB 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.