#7989AC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63% 0.056 265.6), rgb(121, 137, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#7989AC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7989AC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 137, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.056 265.6) |
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 #7989AC | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7989AC | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7989AC text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7989AC text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D3
oklch(81% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A1BD
oklch(70.8% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7989AC
oklch(63% 0.056 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#627398
oklch(55.6% 0.061 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#516081
oklch(49% 0.056 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#434F69
oklch(42.8% 0.046 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#384155
oklch(37.6% 0.036 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#7989AC 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) | #7E8BAE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9095 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7989AC
#7989AC
oklch(63% 0.056 265.6)
- #998762
#998762
oklch(63% 0.056 84.9)
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 #7989AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.014
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
Use #7989AC 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.