#788DBA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.072 265.1), rgb(120, 141, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#788DBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 265°. 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 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788DBA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 141, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.072 265.1) |
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 #788DBA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788DBA | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #788DBA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #788DBA text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#B6C1D8
oklch(81% 0.035 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 264.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#788DBA
oklch(64.4% 0.072 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D72A2
oklch(55.5% 0.079 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C608A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F4E70
oklch(42.6% 0.06 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#35415B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#788DBA 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) | #7E90BC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788AB9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64969C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788DBA
#788DBA
oklch(64.4% 0.072 265.1)
- #A28A59
#A28A59
oklch(64.4% 0.072 84.4)
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 #788DBA, 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 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
Use #788DBA 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.