#7089DE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.8% 0.131 270.1), rgb(112, 137, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#7089DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7089DE |
| RGB | rgb(112, 137, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.131 270.1) |
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 #7089DE | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7089DE | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7089DE text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7089DE text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#889DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 270.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7089DE
oklch(64.8% 0.131 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#546CC6
oklch(55.7% 0.142 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#4459AB
oklch(49% 0.133 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#38498A
oklch(42.6% 0.109 270.2)
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Step 900
900
#303E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2541
oklch(27.1% 0.054 269.1)
#7089DE 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) | #6892E1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D89DC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419BA9 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7089DE
#7089DE
oklch(64.8% 0.131 270.1)
- #AD8A0A
#AD8A0A
oklch(64.8% 0.13 90.3)
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 #7089DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7089DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
Use #7089DE 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.