#7894A3
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65% 0.039 231.5), rgb(120, 148, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#7894A3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7894A3 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 148, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.039 231.5) |
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 #7894A3 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7894A3 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7894A3 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7894A3 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 232.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B0
oklch(70.6% 0.03 231.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7894A3
oklch(65% 0.039 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A7888
oklch(55.5% 0.043 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6573
oklch(49.1% 0.039 231.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D525E
oklch(42.6% 0.033 233.6)
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Step 900
900
#34444D
oklch(37.6% 0.026 233)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#7894A3 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) | #8D93A4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878EA3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9899 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7894A3
#7894A3
oklch(65% 0.039 231.5)
- #A3897A
#A3897A
oklch(65% 0.039 51.7)
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 #7894A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #7894A3 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.