#7891C6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.8% 0.085 264.7), rgb(120, 145, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#7891C6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7891C6 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 145, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.085 264.7) |
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 #7891C6 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7891C6 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7891C6 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7891C6 text on black | 6.66:1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1CB
oklch(70.8% 0.066 264)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7891C6
oklch(65.8% 0.085 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#5872A9
oklch(55.6% 0.091 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#485F91
oklch(49% 0.085 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#33415F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#7891C6 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) | #7F95C8 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778EC5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9CA3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7891C6
#7891C6
oklch(65.8% 0.085 264.7)
- #AA8E53
#AA8E53
oklch(65.9% 0.085 84.7)
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 #7891C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7891C6 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.