#7A89FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.1% 0.167 275.3), rgb(122, 137, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#7A89FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A89FA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 137, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.167 275.3) |
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 #7A89FA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A89FA | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A89FA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A89FA text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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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)
#7A89FA
oklch(67.1% 0.167 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B77FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5557F6
oklch(55.5% 0.231 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#4645D7
oklch(49% 0.216 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#393BAD
oklch(42.7% 0.177 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#303489
oklch(37.6% 0.139 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2050
oklch(27.1% 0.087 275.4)
#7A89FA 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) | #5898FE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A8DF8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A1B5 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A89FA
#7A89FA
oklch(67.1% 0.167 275.3)
- #B09400
#B09400
oklch(67.2% 0.138 95.5)
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 #7A89FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A89FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
Use #7A89FA 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.