#7189A4
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.1% 0.049 251.6), rgb(113, 137, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7189A4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7189A4 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 137, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.049 251.6) |
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 #7189A4 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7189A4 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7189A4 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7189A4 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 250.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7189A4
oklch(62.1% 0.049 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7692
oklch(55.6% 0.053 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C637D
oklch(49.2% 0.05 251.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5165
oklch(42.7% 0.041 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#354352
oklch(37.7% 0.032 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#7189A4 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) | #7F8AA5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7984A3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628F92 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7189A4
#7189A4
oklch(62.1% 0.049 251.6)
- #9A8266
#9A8266
oklch(62.2% 0.05 71)
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 #7189A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.014
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
Use #7189A4 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.