#788CFB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.6% 0.165 273.5), rgb(120, 140, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#788CFB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788CFB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 140, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.165 273.5) |
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 #788CFB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788CFB | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #788CFB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #788CFB text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#788CFB
oklch(67.6% 0.165 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#6679FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#505AF5
oklch(55.6% 0.228 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4248D6
oklch(49.2% 0.213 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#363CAD
oklch(42.7% 0.177 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3689
oklch(37.8% 0.137 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2050
oklch(26.9% 0.087 273.6)
#788CFB 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) | #5C9AFF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D8FF9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA4B7 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788CFB
#788CFB
oklch(67.6% 0.165 273.5)
- #B49400
#B49400
oklch(67.6% 0.139 93.4)
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 #788CFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #788CFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
Use #788CFB 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.