#7D89FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.6% 0.173 276.4), rgb(125, 137, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#7D89FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D89FF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 137, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.173 276.4) |
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 #7D89FF | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D89FF | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D89FF text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D89FF text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 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
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7D89FF
oklch(67.6% 0.173 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E76FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5854FB
oklch(55.7% 0.24 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4942DB
oklch(49.1% 0.223 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B38B0
oklch(42.6% 0.184 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#31338B
oklch(37.7% 0.143 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C1F52
oklch(27% 0.092 275.9)
#7D89FF 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) | #5499FF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #478FFC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A3B8 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D89FF
#7D89FF
oklch(67.6% 0.173 276.4)
- #B09600
#B09600
oklch(67.6% 0.139 96.7)
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 #7D89FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D89FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
Use #7D89FF 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.