#7897BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.7% 0.067 253.8), rgb(120, 151, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#7897BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7897BD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 151, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.067 253.8) |
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 #7897BD | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7897BD | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7897BD text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7897BD text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C1
oklch(70.7% 0.052 253.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7897BD
oklch(66.7% 0.067 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#55769D
oklch(55.7% 0.072 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#456386
oklch(49.1% 0.067 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#39516D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#314358
oklch(37.7% 0.043 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#7897BD 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) | #8998BF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191BC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629FA4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7897BD
#7897BD
oklch(66.7% 0.067 253.8)
- #AD8F66
#AD8F66
oklch(66.8% 0.067 74.9)
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 #7897BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
Use #7897BD 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.