#7899EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.3% 0.127 266.5), rgb(120, 153, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#7899EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7899EB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 153, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.127 266.5) |
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 #7899EB | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7899EB | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7899EB text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7899EB text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 266.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7899EB
oklch(69.3% 0.127 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C83EB
oklch(63.2% 0.162 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#4469D9
oklch(55.5% 0.177 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3657BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D4898
oklch(42.7% 0.135 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#283D79
oklch(37.7% 0.105 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#7899EB 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) | #7AA1EE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D96E9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47AAB7 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7899EB
#7899EB
oklch(69.3% 0.127 266.5)
- #BF962D
#BF962D
oklch(69.4% 0.127 86.2)
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 #7899EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.073
Use #7899EB 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.