#7080BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.1% 0.092 271.9), rgb(112, 128, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#7080BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7080BB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 128, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.092 271.9) |
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 #7080BB | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7080BB | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7080BB text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7080BB text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DE
oklch(81% 0.044 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#909ECE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 271.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7080BB
oklch(61.1% 0.092 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F6FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 272)
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Step 700
700
#4E5D95
oklch(49.2% 0.092 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#404C79
oklch(42.7% 0.076 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#363F62
oklch(37.6% 0.061 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#7080BB 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) | #6C86BD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6680BA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588C95 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7080BB
#7080BB
oklch(61.1% 0.092 271.9)
- #97823D
#97823D
oklch(61.1% 0.092 92.6)
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 #7080BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
Use #7080BB 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.