#7080AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.5% 0.073 269.4), rgb(112, 128, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#7080AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7080AE |
| RGB | rgb(112, 128, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.073 269.4) |
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 #7080AE | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7080AE | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7080AE text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7080AE text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 268.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7080AE
oklch(60.5% 0.073 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#6171A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#505F8B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#414D71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#37415B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#7080AE 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) | #7184B0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8990 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7080AE
#7080AE
oklch(60.5% 0.073 269.4)
- #93804D
#93804D
oklch(60.5% 0.073 89.7)
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 #7080AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
Use #7080AE 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.