#7989D2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.8% 0.111 273.5), rgb(121, 137, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#7989D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7989D2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 137, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.111 273.5) |
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 #7989D2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7989D2 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7989D2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7989D2 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 273.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7989D2
oklch(64.8% 0.111 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D6CB9
oklch(55.5% 0.121 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D5AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.113 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4A81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#353E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#7989D2 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) | #6F91D5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688AD0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B98A4 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7989D2
#7989D2
oklch(64.8% 0.111 273.5)
- #A58D33
#A58D33
oklch(64.8% 0.111 94)
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 #7989D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
Use #7989D2 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.