#7989DB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.3% 0.124 274.1), rgb(121, 137, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#7989DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7989DB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 137, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.124 274.1) |
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 #7989DB | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7989DB | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7989DB text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7989DB text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEE8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9CDD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 274.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7989DB
oklch(65.3% 0.124 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C6AC1
oklch(55.5% 0.135 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C58A7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4987
oklch(42.8% 0.103 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#353D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F243F
oklch(27% 0.051 274.5)
#7989DB 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) | #6B92DE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638AD9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579AA8 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7989DB
#7989DB
oklch(65.3% 0.124 274.1)
- #A98E21
#A98E21
oklch(65.3% 0.124 94.1)
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 #7989DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7989DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #7989DB 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.