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#7989b2 color: Wild Blue Yonder

#7989b2 is rgb(121, 137, 178) in RGB and oklch(63.274% 0.06473 267.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

63.3%
0.065
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #7989b2

#7989b2 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#7a89b8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #7989b2 mixed with white

  1. 7989b2
  2. 8694ba
  3. 92a0c2
  4. 9fabc9
  5. acb7d1
  6. bac3d9
  7. c7cfe0
  8. d5dbe8
  9. e3e7f0
  10. f1f3f7

Darker: #7989b2 mixed with black

  1. 7989b2
  2. 68769a
  3. 586483
  4. 48536d
  5. 394257
  6. 2b3143
  7. 1d222f
  8. 10141d
  9. 05070c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #7989b2 with less saturation

  1. 7989b2
  2. 7b89ae
  3. 7c89aa
  4. 7e8aa6
  5. 808aa2
  6. 818a9e
  7. 838a9a
  8. 858a96
  9. 868a92
  10. 888a8e

Questions about #7989b2

What color is #7989b2?

#7989b2 is dusty blue. The closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder. In RGB it is rgb(121, 137, 178), in HSL hsl(223.16, 27.01%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.274% 0.06473 267.984).

What colors go well with #7989b2?

The complementary color of #7989b2 is #9a885c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6490ad and #8e82ad. The triadic partners are #ae7b74 and #6f9574.

Is white or black text more readable on #7989b2?

White text reads better on #7989b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7989b2 a warm or cool color?

#7989b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.065.