#7091C3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.2% 0.084 258.5), rgb(112, 145, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#7091C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7091C3 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 145, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.084 258.5) |
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 #7091C3 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7091C3 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7091C3 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7091C3 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DC
oklch(81% 0.041 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A2CA
oklch(70.7% 0.066 258.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7091C3
oklch(65.2% 0.084 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#5274A9
oklch(55.6% 0.092 259)
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Step 700
700
#426191
oklch(49.1% 0.086 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#375075
oklch(42.8% 0.069 258)
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Step 900
900
#2F425F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#7091C3 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) | #7F94C5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758CC2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529CA2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7091C3
#7091C3
oklch(65.2% 0.084 258.5)
- #AC8A52
#AC8A52
oklch(65.3% 0.085 78.9)
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 #7091C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
Use #7091C3 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.