#7B89C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.096 273.8), rgb(123, 137, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#7B89C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B89C8 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 137, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.096 273.8) |
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 #7B89C8 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B89C8 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B89C8 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B89C8 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#929ED0
oklch(70.8% 0.075 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B89C8
oklch(64.4% 0.096 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#606EB0
oklch(55.6% 0.104 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#505C97
oklch(49.2% 0.096 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#414B7B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#373F63
oklch(37.7% 0.063 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#7B89C8 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) | #748FCB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E89C7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6495A0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B89C8
#7B89C8
oklch(64.4% 0.096 273.8)
- #A18C44
#A18C44
oklch(64.4% 0.095 93.3)
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 #7B89C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
Use #7B89C8 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.