#7891EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.14 270.9), rgb(120, 145, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#7891EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7891EE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 145, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.14 270.9) |
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 #7891EE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7891EE | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7891EE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7891EE text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 270.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7891EE
oklch(67.8% 0.14 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#637EF4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C63E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E51C5
oklch(49% 0.181 271)
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Step 800
800
#3343A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#7891EE 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) | #6D9BF2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6091EC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A5B4 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7891EE
#7891EE
oklch(67.8% 0.14 270.9)
- #B89300
#B89300
oklch(67.8% 0.139 90.7)
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 #7891EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
Use #7891EE 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.