#7891DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67% 0.118 269.4), rgb(120, 145, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#7891DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7891DE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 145, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.118 269.4) |
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 #7891DE | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7891DE | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7891DE text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7891DE text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 269.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7891DE
oklch(67% 0.118 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#6582E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E69D2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F57B6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#344893
oklch(42.8% 0.125 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#7891DE 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) | #7599E1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B90DC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A1AD | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7891DE
#7891DE
oklch(67% 0.118 269.4)
- #B29131
#B29131
oklch(67% 0.118 89.4)
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 #7891DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
Use #7891DE 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.