#7891C1
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.6% 0.078 263.1), rgb(120, 145, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#7891C1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7891C1 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 145, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.078 263.1) |
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 #7891C1 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7891C1 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7891C1 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7891C1 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C7
oklch(70.7% 0.06 263.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7891C1
oklch(65.6% 0.078 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#5973A5
oklch(55.6% 0.084 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#49608D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F73
oklch(42.8% 0.065 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#33415D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 263.8)
#7891C1 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) | #8094C3 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798DC0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619BA1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7891C1
#7891C1
oklch(65.6% 0.078 263.1)
- #A88D58
#A88D58
oklch(65.6% 0.078 83.4)
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 #7891C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
Use #7891C1 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.