#7789F2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.4% 0.156 274), rgb(119, 137, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#7789F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7789F2 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 137, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 83%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.156 274) |
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 #7789F2 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7789F2 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7789F2 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7789F2 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF3
oklch(81% 0.076 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#899AED
oklch(70.7% 0.123 274)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7789F2
oklch(66.4% 0.156 274)
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Step 600
600
#5765D5
oklch(55.5% 0.171 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#4853B8
oklch(49% 0.158 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4595
oklch(42.7% 0.13 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#323B77
oklch(37.8% 0.102 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2346
oklch(27.1% 0.065 273.9)
#7789F2 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) | #5D96F6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #508CF0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A0B2 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7789F2
#7789F2
oklch(66.4% 0.156 274)
- #AF9100
#AF9100
oklch(66.5% 0.136 94.2)
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 #7789F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7789F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
Use #7789F2 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.