#7894DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.115 267.5), rgb(120, 148, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#7894DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 268°. 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7894DE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 148, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.115 267.5) |
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 #7894DE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7894DE | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7894DE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7894DE 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 267.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7894DE
oklch(67.6% 0.115 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#6384E2
oklch(63.2% 0.146 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B6BCF
oklch(55.6% 0.158 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C59B4
oklch(49.2% 0.148 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#324991
oklch(42.7% 0.122 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#7894DE 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) | #799BE1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E92DC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A3AF | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7894DE
#7894DE
oklch(67.6% 0.115 267.5)
- #B59238
#B59238
oklch(67.6% 0.115 87.3)
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 #7894DE, 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 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
Use #7894DE 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.