#7989E2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.6% 0.134 274.4), rgb(121, 137, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#7989E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7989E2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 137, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.134 274.4) |
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 #7989E2 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7989E2 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7989E2 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7989E2 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE2
oklch(70.6% 0.105 274.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7989E2
oklch(65.6% 0.134 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B69C7
oklch(55.6% 0.145 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B57AC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E478B
oklch(42.6% 0.112 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#343C6F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#7989E2 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) | #6794E5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8BE0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529CAB | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7989E2
#7989E2
oklch(65.6% 0.134 274.4)
- #AC8F05
#AC8F05
oklch(65.7% 0.134 94.3)
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 #7989E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7989E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
Use #7989E2 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.