#788DAD
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.9% 0.054 258.7), rgb(120, 141, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#788DAD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788DAD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 141, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.054 258.7) |
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 #788DAD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788DAD | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #788DAD text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #788DAD text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 259)
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Step 400
400
#91A2BB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 257.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#788DAD
oklch(63.9% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7496
oklch(55.5% 0.059 259)
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Step 700
700
#4E6280
oklch(49.2% 0.054 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#405068
oklch(42.8% 0.045 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#364255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#788DAD 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) | #828EAF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699498 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788DAD
#788DAD
oklch(63.9% 0.054 258.7)
- #9E8867
#9E8867
oklch(63.8% 0.054 77.6)
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 #788DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.006
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
Use #788DAD 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.