#7086B2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62% 0.072 263.8), rgb(112, 134, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#7086B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7086B2 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 134, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.072 263.8) |
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 #7086B2 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7086B2 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7086B2 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7086B2 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C4
oklch(70.7% 0.055 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7086B2
oklch(62% 0.072 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C73A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B608A
oklch(49% 0.073 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F70
oklch(42.8% 0.059 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#35415B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#7086B2 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) | #7789B4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7083B1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8F95 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7086B2
#7086B2
oklch(62% 0.072 263.8)
- #9B8353
#9B8353
oklch(62.1% 0.072 83.9)
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 #7086B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #7086B2 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.