#789AAF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.8% 0.049 235.6), rgb(120, 154, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#789AAF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789AAF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 154, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.049 235.6) |
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 #789AAF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789AAF | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789AAF text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789AAF text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B6
oklch(70.7% 0.039 235.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#789AAF
oklch(66.8% 0.049 235.6)
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Step 600
600
#54798E
oklch(55.6% 0.053 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#456579
oklch(49% 0.049 236.6)
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Step 800
800
#395363
oklch(42.8% 0.041 236)
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Step 900
900
#314450
oklch(37.6% 0.032 236.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#789AAF 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) | #9099B0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8993AF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A0A1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789AAF
#789AAF
oklch(66.8% 0.049 235.6)
- #AD8D78
#AD8D78
oklch(66.7% 0.049 55)
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 #789AAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #789AAF 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.