#789CD9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.099 260.6), rgb(120, 156, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#789CD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 156, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.099 260.6) |
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 #789CD9 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #789CD9 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789CD9 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789CD9 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 260.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#789CD9
oklch(69% 0.099 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C89D5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#4271C3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#345EA8
oklch(49% 0.128 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B4D88
oklch(42.6% 0.106 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#27416D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#172640
oklch(27% 0.053 260.8)
#789CD9 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) | #85A0DC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B97D8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A9B1 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789CD9
#789CD9
oklch(69% 0.099 260.6)
- #BB9550
#BB9550
oklch(69.1% 0.099 80.8)
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 #789CD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
Use #789CD9 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.