#7889B7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.072 268.6), rgb(120, 137, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#7889B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7889B7 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 137, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.072 268.6) |
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 #7889B7 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7889B7 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7889B7 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7889B7 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 268.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7889B7
oklch(63.4% 0.072 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#6071A2
oklch(55.5% 0.079 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F5F8B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#414E71
oklch(42.8% 0.061 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#37415B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#7889B7 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) | #7A8DB9 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7587B6 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669299 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7889B7
#7889B7
oklch(63.4% 0.072 268.6)
- #9C8856
#9C8856
oklch(63.3% 0.072 88.5)
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 #7889B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
Use #7889B7 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.