#7A89AA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63% 0.053 265.8), rgb(122, 137, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#7A89AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A89AA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 137, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.053 265.8) |
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 #7A89AA | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A89AA | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A89AA text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A89AA text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D2
oklch(81% 0.026 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A1BB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 264.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A89AA
oklch(63% 0.053 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#637396
oklch(55.6% 0.058 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#526080
oklch(49% 0.054 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#434F68
oklch(42.8% 0.044 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#394154
oklch(37.6% 0.034 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#212631
oklch(26.9% 0.022 265.8)
#7A89AA 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) | #7F8BAC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87A9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9094 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A89AA
#7A89AA
oklch(63% 0.053 265.8)
- #988764
#988764
oklch(63% 0.053 85)
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 #7A89AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.012
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #7A89AA 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.