#7989FB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.1% 0.168 274.9), rgb(121, 137, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#7989FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7989FB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 137, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.168 274.9) |
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 #7989FB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7989FB | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7989FB text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7989FB text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7989FB
oklch(67.1% 0.168 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A77FF
oklch(63% 0.2 275)
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Step 600
600
#5457F8
oklch(55.7% 0.234 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#4545D8
oklch(49.1% 0.218 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#383AAE
oklch(42.6% 0.18 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F348A
oklch(37.6% 0.141 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2051
oklch(27.1% 0.089 274.5)
#7989FB 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) | #5798FF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #488DF9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EA2B6 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7989FB
#7989FB
oklch(67.1% 0.168 274.9)
- #B09300
#B09300
oklch(67% 0.138 94.9)
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 #7989FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7989FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
Use #7989FB 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.