#7091BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.9% 0.077 256.3), rgb(112, 145, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#7091BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 256°. 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 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7091BE |
| RGB | rgb(112, 145, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.077 256.3) |
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 #7091BE | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7091BE | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7091BE text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7091BE text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#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
#B1C2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 256)
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Step 400
400
#88A3C7
oklch(70.8% 0.061 255.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7091BE
oklch(64.9% 0.077 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#5275A4
oklch(55.6% 0.084 256)
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Step 700
700
#43628D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#375072
oklch(42.7% 0.065 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#30435C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#7091BE 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) | #8093C0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778CBD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549BA0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7091BE
#7091BE
oklch(64.9% 0.077 256.3)
- #AA8958
#AA8958
oklch(65% 0.077 76.6)
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 #7091BE, 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 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
Use #7091BE 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.