#7D89BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.075 273.5), rgb(125, 137, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#7D89BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D89BA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 137, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.075 273.5) |
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 #7D89BA | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D89BA | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D89BA text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D89BA text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D9
oklch(81% 0.036 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#949FC6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 272.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D89BA
oklch(63.9% 0.075 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#6470A3
oklch(55.6% 0.081 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#535D8C
oklch(49% 0.076 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#444C72
oklch(42.6% 0.064 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#39405C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#212536
oklch(26.9% 0.032 273.8)
#7D89BA 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) | #7A8EBC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7589B9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C929A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D89BA
#7D89BA
oklch(63.9% 0.075 273.5)
- #9B8B56
#9B8B56
oklch(63.9% 0.074 93.2)
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 #7D89BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.058
Use #7D89BA 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.