#7E89BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.078 274.6), rgb(126, 137, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#7E89BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E89BC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 137, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.078 274.6) |
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 #7E89BC | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E89BC | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E89BC text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E89BC text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#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
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#959EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 275.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E89BC
oklch(64.1% 0.078 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#646FA5
oklch(55.5% 0.085 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#535D8D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#444C73
oklch(42.7% 0.066 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#393F5D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#7E89BC 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) | #798EBE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7589BB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D939B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E89BC
#7E89BC
oklch(64.1% 0.078 274.6)
- #9B8C54
#9B8C54
oklch(64% 0.077 94.9)
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 #7E89BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
Use #7E89BC 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.