#7D89CF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.9% 0.106 275.6), rgb(125, 137, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#7D89CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D89CF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 137, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.106 275.6) |
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 #7D89CF | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D89CF | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D89CF text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D89CF text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE3
oklch(81% 0.052 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#929DD4
oklch(70.8% 0.082 275.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D89CF
oklch(64.9% 0.106 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#616CB6
oklch(55.6% 0.115 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#505A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.106 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#424A7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#373E66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 275.7)
#7D89CF 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) | #7291D2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8ACD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6497A2 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D89CF
#7D89CF
oklch(64.9% 0.106 275.6)
- #A28E3B
#A28E3B
oklch(64.8% 0.105 95.7)
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 #7D89CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #7D89CF 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.