#788CBC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.076 266.8), rgb(120, 140, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#788CBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788CBC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 140, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.076 266.8) |
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 #788CBC | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788CBC | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #788CBC text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #788CBC text on black | 6.27:1 | 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
#90A0C7
oklch(70.7% 0.06 267.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#788CBC
oklch(64.3% 0.076 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D72A4
oklch(55.6% 0.082 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D5F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.077 267.2)
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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)
#788CBC 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) | #7C90BE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63969D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788CBC
#788CBC
oklch(64.3% 0.076 266.8)
- #A18A56
#A18A56
oklch(64.2% 0.075 86.5)
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 #788CBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
Use #788CBC 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.