#7079A0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.4% 0.061 274.3), rgb(112, 121, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#7079A0 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7079A0 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 121, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.061 274.3) |
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 #7079A0 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7079A0 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7079A0 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7079A0 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D3
oklch(81% 0.027 274)
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Step 400
400
#989FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F87AC
oklch(63% 0.057 275.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7079A0
oklch(58.4% 0.061 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#575E81
oklch(49% 0.057 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#474D69
oklch(42.7% 0.047 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4055
oklch(37.6% 0.037 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#7079A0 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) | #6D7DA2 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A799F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638086 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7079A0
#7079A0
oklch(58.4% 0.061 274.3)
- #877B51
#877B51
oklch(58.3% 0.061 94)
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 #7079A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
Use #7079A0 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.