#7989B8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.073 269.7), rgb(121, 137, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#7989B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7989B8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 137, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.073 269.7) |
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 #7989B8 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7989B8 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7989B8 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7989B8 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 268.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7989B8
oklch(63.5% 0.073 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#6171A3
oklch(55.6% 0.08 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#505F8B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#424D71
oklch(42.7% 0.062 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#37405B
oklch(37.5% 0.048 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#7989B8 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) | #7A8DBA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7488B7 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679299 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7989B8
#7989B8
oklch(63.5% 0.073 269.7)
- #9C8956
#9C8956
oklch(63.5% 0.073 89.8)
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 #7989B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.054
Use #7989B8 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.