#7088BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.8% 0.081 264.4), rgb(112, 136, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#7088BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7088BA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 136, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.081 264.4) |
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 #7088BA | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7088BA | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7088BA text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7088BA text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C9
oklch(70.8% 0.063 264)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7088BA
oklch(62.8% 0.081 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#5972A7
oklch(55.5% 0.088 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#49608F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#33415E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#7088BA 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) | #778CBC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85B9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589299 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7088BA
#7088BA
oklch(62.8% 0.081 264.4)
- #9F854D
#9F854D
oklch(62.8% 0.081 85.2)
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 #7088BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.016
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
Use #7088BA 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.