#7083AC
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.1% 0.066 265.2), rgb(112, 131, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#7083AC is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7083AC |
| RGB | rgb(112, 131, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.066 265.2) |
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 #7083AC | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7083AC | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7083AC text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7083AC text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A1C2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 264.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7083AC
oklch(61.1% 0.066 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F739E
oklch(55.7% 0.071 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6087
oklch(49.1% 0.067 265)
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Step 800
800
#404E6E
oklch(42.6% 0.056 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#364159
oklch(37.6% 0.044 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#7083AC 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) | #7586AE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7080AB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8B91 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7083AC
#7083AC
oklch(61.1% 0.066 265.2)
- #968154
#968154
oklch(61.2% 0.067 85.5)
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 #7083AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
Use #7083AC 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.