#7083AF
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.2% 0.071 266.3), rgb(112, 131, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#7083AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7083AF |
| RGB | rgb(112, 131, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.071 266.3) |
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 #7083AF | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7083AF | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7083AF text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7083AF text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D8
oklch(81% 0.035 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 267.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7083AF
oklch(61.2% 0.071 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E72A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E608A
oklch(49.2% 0.071 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#404E70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#36415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#7083AF 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) | #7486B1 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E81AE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8C92 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7083AF
#7083AF
oklch(61.2% 0.071 266.3)
- #978151
#978151
oklch(61.2% 0.071 85.8)
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 #7083AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
Use #7083AF 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.