#789BB8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.4% 0.058 243.8), rgb(120, 155, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#789BB8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 244°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 155, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.058 243.8) |
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 #789BB8 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789BB8 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789BB8 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789BB8 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 243.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#789BB8
oklch(67.4% 0.058 243.8)
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Step 500
500
#628FB3
oklch(63.2% 0.073 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#47789F
oklch(55.5% 0.081 244)
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Step 700
700
#396588
oklch(49.1% 0.075 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F536F
oklch(42.8% 0.063 243.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4459
oklch(37.5% 0.048 243.9)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#789BB8 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) | #8F9BB9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794B7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A2A4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789BB8
#789BB8
oklch(67.4% 0.058 243.8)
- #B08F71
#B08F71
oklch(67.3% 0.058 63.9)
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 #789BB8, 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 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
Use #789BB8 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.