#7087A2
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.5% 0.049 252.7), rgb(112, 135, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7087A2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7087A2 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 135, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.049 252.7) |
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 #7087A2 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7087A2 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7087A2 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7087A2 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B8
oklch(70.8% 0.038 251)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7087A2
oklch(61.5% 0.049 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7692
oklch(55.7% 0.053 251.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D637C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 252)
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Step 800
800
#3F5165
oklch(42.8% 0.04 251.4)
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Step 900
900
#364352
oklch(37.8% 0.031 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#7087A2 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) | #7D88A3 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7783A1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618D90 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7087A2
#7087A2
oklch(61.5% 0.049 252.7)
- #978164
#978164
oklch(61.6% 0.049 74.3)
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 #7087A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
Use #7087A2 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.