#788EEE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.2% 0.144 272.3), rgb(120, 142, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#788EEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788EEE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 142, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.144 272.3) |
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 #788EEE | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788EEE | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #788EEE text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #788EEE text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#788EEE
oklch(67.2% 0.144 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#657CF7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F61E6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#414FC8
oklch(49.1% 0.187 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3542A2
oklch(42.8% 0.155 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3980
oklch(37.7% 0.12 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#788EEE 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) | #6899F2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8FEC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A2B2 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788EEE
#788EEE
oklch(67.2% 0.144 272.3)
- #B49200
#B49200
oklch(67.2% 0.137 92.2)
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 #788EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #788EEE 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.