#7489CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.2% 0.107 270.3), rgb(116, 137, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#7489CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7489CE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 137, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.107 270.3) |
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 #7489CE | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7489CE | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7489CE text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7489CE text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED5
oklch(70.6% 0.083 270.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7489CE
oklch(64.2% 0.107 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#596EB7
oklch(55.5% 0.116 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#495C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 270)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B80
oklch(42.6% 0.09 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#333F67
oklch(37.7% 0.07 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#7489CE 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) | #7090D1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6888CC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5497A2 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7489CE
#7489CE
oklch(64.2% 0.107 270.3)
- #A68A37
#A68A37
oklch(64.3% 0.107 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 #7489CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
Use #7489CE 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.