#789AEA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.124 265.8), rgb(120, 154, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#789AEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789AEA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 154, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.124 265.8) |
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 #789AEA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #789AEA | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789AEA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789AEA text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#789AEA
oklch(69.5% 0.124 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B83E9
oklch(63% 0.16 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#426AD7
oklch(55.5% 0.173 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#3558BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C4997
oklch(42.8% 0.133 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#273E78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#172446
oklch(26.9% 0.066 266.3)
#789AEA 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) | #7CA1ED | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F97E8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48ABB7 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789AEA
#789AEA
oklch(69.5% 0.124 265.8)
- #BF9631
#BF9631
oklch(69.4% 0.124 85.7)
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 #789AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.076
Use #789AEA 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.