#7B89DB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.4% 0.123 275.1), rgb(123, 137, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#7B89DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B89DB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 137, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.123 275.1) |
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 #7B89DB | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B89DB | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B89DB text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B89DB text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8F9CDD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 275)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B89DB
oklch(65.4% 0.123 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E6AC0
oklch(55.6% 0.133 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D58A6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4887
oklch(42.6% 0.104 275)
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Step 900
900
#363D6C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243F
oklch(27% 0.051 274.5)
#7B89DB 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) | #6B93DE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648BD9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9AA8 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B89DB
#7B89DB
oklch(65.4% 0.123 275.1)
- #A88F23
#A88F23
oklch(65.4% 0.123 95.2)
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 #7B89DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #7B89DB 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.