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#7889bc color: Larkspur Bouquet

#7889bc is rgb(120, 137, 188) in RGB and oklch(63.648% 0.0795 269.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

63.6%
0.079
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #7889bc

#7889bc is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Larkspur Bouquet (#798bbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #7889bc mixed with white

  1. 7889bc
  2. 8594c3
  3. 91a0ca
  4. 9facd1
  5. acb7d7
  6. b9c3de
  7. c7cfe5
  8. d5dbeb
  9. e3e7f2
  10. f1f3f9

Darker: #7889bc mixed with black

  1. 7889bc
  2. 6776a3
  3. 57648b
  4. 485373
  5. 39425d
  6. 2a3147
  7. 1d2232
  8. 10141f
  9. 05070d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7889bc with less saturation

  1. 7889bc
  2. 7a89b7
  3. 7c8ab2
  4. 7e8aae
  5. 808aa9
  6. 818aa4
  7. 838b9f
  8. 858b9a
  9. 878b95
  10. 898b90

Questions about #7889bc

What color is #7889bc?

#7889bc is dusty blue. The closest named color is Larkspur Bouquet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 137, 188), in HSL hsl(225, 33.66%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.648% 0.0795 269.858).

What colors go well with #7889bc?

The complementary color of #7889bc is #9e8951. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c92b7 and #9280b5. The triadic partners are #b6796e and #689971.

Is white or black text more readable on #7889bc?

White text reads better on #7889bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7889bc a warm or cool color?

#7889bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.079.