#7091BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.075 255.3), rgb(112, 145, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#7091BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7091BC |
| RGB | rgb(112, 145, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.075 255.3) |
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 #7091BC | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7091BC | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7091BC text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7091BC text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 255.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7091BC
oklch(64.8% 0.075 255.3)
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Step 600
600
#5275A2
oklch(55.5% 0.081 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#43628B
oklch(49% 0.076 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#375071
oklch(42.6% 0.063 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#30435B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#7091BC 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) | #8193BE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788BBB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559AA0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7091BC
#7091BC
oklch(64.8% 0.075 255.3)
- #A9885A
#A9885A
oklch(64.7% 0.074 75.1)
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 #7091BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
Use #7091BC 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.