#7089EB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.6% 0.149 271), rgb(112, 137, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#7089EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7089EB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 137, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.149 271) |
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 #7089EB | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7089EB | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7089EB text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7089EB text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#869CE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 271.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7089EB
oklch(65.6% 0.149 271)
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Step 600
600
#5269D1
oklch(55.7% 0.162 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4356B5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#374792
oklch(42.7% 0.124 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#7089EB 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) | #6094EF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #528AE9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #359EAF | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7089EB
#7089EB
oklch(65.6% 0.149 271)
- #AF8D00
#AF8D00
oklch(65.6% 0.134 91.6)
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 #7089EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7089EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.015
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
Use #7089EB 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.