#7893DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.4% 0.117 268.3), rgb(120, 147, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#7893DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7893DF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 147, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.117 268.3) |
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 #7893DF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7893DF | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7893DF text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7893DF text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#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
#ACC0F1
oklch(81% 0.073 267.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7893DF
oklch(67.4% 0.117 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6383E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B6AD1
oklch(55.5% 0.162 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D58B5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#324893
oklch(42.6% 0.126 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C3D75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2444
oklch(26.9% 0.061 268.9)
#7893DF 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) | #779AE2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D91DD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A3AF | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7893DF
#7893DF
oklch(67.4% 0.117 268.3)
- #B49234
#B49234
oklch(67.4% 0.117 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 #7893DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
Use #7893DF 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.