#7489A1
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.2% 0.044 251.9), rgb(116, 137, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#7489A1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7489A1 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 137, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.044 251.9) |
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 #7489A1 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7489A1 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7489A1 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7489A1 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 250.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B6
oklch(70.6% 0.034 254.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7489A1
oklch(62.2% 0.044 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F768F
oklch(55.7% 0.048 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F637A
oklch(49.2% 0.044 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#405163
oklch(42.8% 0.037 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#374351
oklch(37.8% 0.029 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#7489A1 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) | #8089A2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B85A1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678E91 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7489A1
#7489A1
oklch(62.2% 0.044 251.9)
- #98836A
#98836A
oklch(62.3% 0.044 71.7)
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 #7489A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.011
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.012
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.015
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
Use #7489A1 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.