#789BAD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67% 0.047 230.7), rgb(120, 155, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#789BAD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789BAD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 155, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.047 230.7) |
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 #789BAD | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789BAD | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789BAD text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789BAD text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 228.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#789BAD
oklch(67% 0.047 230.7)
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Step 500
500
#6391A7
oklch(63.2% 0.06 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#497B93
oklch(55.7% 0.066 230.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A677D
oklch(49.1% 0.061 231)
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Step 800
800
#305466
oklch(42.7% 0.051 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4653
oklch(37.8% 0.04 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#789BAD 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) | #9299AE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A0A1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789BAD
#789BAD
oklch(67% 0.047 230.7)
- #AE8D7B
#AE8D7B
oklch(66.9% 0.048 50.1)
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 #789BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #789BAD 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.