#7091AA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.1% 0.053 241.3), rgb(112, 145, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#7091AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7091AA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 145, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.053 241.3) |
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 #7091AA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7091AA | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7091AA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7091AA text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA4B8
oklch(70.6% 0.041 241.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7091AA
oklch(64.1% 0.053 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#557892
oklch(55.6% 0.057 241.2)
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Step 700
700
#45657C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 240.4)
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Step 800
800
#395265
oklch(42.6% 0.044 241.8)
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Step 900
900
#314452
oklch(37.6% 0.034 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#7091AA 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) | #8791AB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8AAA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9799 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7091AA
#7091AA
oklch(64.1% 0.053 241.3)
- #A5866C
#A5866C
oklch(64.2% 0.053 61.6)
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 #7091AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.013
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.013
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
Use #7091AA 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.