#7089CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.8% 0.104 267.6), rgb(112, 137, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#7089CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7089CB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 137, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.104 267.6) |
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 #7089CB | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7089CB | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7089CB text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7089CB text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 267.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7089CB
oklch(63.8% 0.104 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#5670B5
oklch(55.7% 0.112 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#475D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#324066
oklch(37.8% 0.068 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#7089CB 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) | #718FCE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6887CA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F97A1 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7089CB
#7089CB
oklch(63.8% 0.104 267.6)
- #A68739
#A68739
oklch(63.7% 0.103 87.3)
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 #7089CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #7089CB 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.