#7899CE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.9% 0.087 259.7), rgb(120, 153, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#7899CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7899CE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 153, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.087 259.7) |
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 #7899CE | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7899CE | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7899CE text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7899CE text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 259)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7899CE
oklch(67.9% 0.087 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#608ACD
oklch(63.2% 0.112 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#4772B9
oklch(55.5% 0.121 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#3860A0
oklch(49.2% 0.113 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F4E82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4168
oklch(37.6% 0.073 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#19273D
oklch(27.2% 0.046 259.2)
#7899CE 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) | #869CD0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C94CD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A4AB | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7899CE
#7899CE
oklch(67.9% 0.087 259.7)
- #B59257
#B59257
oklch(67.9% 0.088 79.5)
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 #7899CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7899CE 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.