#788DEF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.147 272.7), rgb(120, 141, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#788DEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788DEF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 141, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.147 272.7) |
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 #788DEF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788DEF | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #788DEF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #788DEF text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 272.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#788DEF
oklch(67.1% 0.147 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#667BF9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5060E8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#414ECA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#3641A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E3881
oklch(37.6% 0.123 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 272.1)
#788DEF 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) | #6699F3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8FED | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A2B2 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788DEF
#788DEF
oklch(67.1% 0.147 272.7)
- #B39200
#B39200
oklch(67.1% 0.137 92.7)
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 #788DEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #788DEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #788DEF 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.