#7E89E8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.3% 0.141 276.8), rgb(126, 137, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#7E89E8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E89E8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 137, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.141 276.8) |
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 #7E89E8 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E89E8 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E89E8 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E89E8 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8F9AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 276.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E89E8
oklch(66.3% 0.141 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F66CB
oklch(55.6% 0.154 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E55AF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#40468E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#363B71
oklch(37.6% 0.092 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#7E89E8 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) | #6595EC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8DE6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589DAD | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E89E8
#7E89E8
oklch(66.3% 0.141 276.8)
- #AB9200
#AB9200
oklch(66.3% 0.137 96.9)
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 #7E89E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E89E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
Use #7E89E8 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.