#788DFA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.7% 0.162 273.1), rgb(120, 141, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#788DFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 273°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788DFA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 141, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.162 273.1) |
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 #788DFA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788DFA | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #788DFA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #788DFA text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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)
#788DFA
oklch(67.7% 0.162 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#6579FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273)
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Step 600
600
#4F5BF3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4149D4
oklch(49.1% 0.209 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#353DAB
oklch(42.6% 0.173 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3688
oklch(37.7% 0.136 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A214F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 273)
#788DFA 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) | #5E9BFE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5090F8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA5B7 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788DFA
#788DFA
oklch(67.7% 0.162 273.1)
- #B59400
#B59400
oklch(67.7% 0.139 92.9)
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 #788DFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #788DFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
Use #788DFA 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.