#7089BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.083 264), rgb(112, 137, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#7089BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7089BC |
| RGB | rgb(112, 137, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.083 264) |
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 #7089BC | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7089BC | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7089BC text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7089BC text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7089BC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 264)
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Step 600
600
#5872A8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#486090
oklch(49.1% 0.083 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#33415E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#7089BC 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) | #778DBE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57949B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7089BC
#7089BC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 264)
- #A1854C
#A1854C
oklch(63% 0.083 83.9)
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 #7089BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.015
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
Use #7089BC 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.