#789BF4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.2% 0.137 266.7), rgb(120, 155, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#789BF4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789BF4 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 155, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.137 266.7) |
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 #789BF4 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #789BF4 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789BF4 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789BF4 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#789BF4
oklch(70.2% 0.137 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#5981F2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#4067E1
oklch(55.5% 0.191 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#3355C3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A469E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#263C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#162449
oklch(27% 0.071 266.2)
#789BF4 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) | #78A4F8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A98F2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EAEBC | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789BF4
#789BF4
oklch(70.2% 0.137 266.7)
- #C4981C
#C4981C
oklch(70.2% 0.137 86.6)
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 #789BF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
Use #789BF4 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.