#7091C6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.3% 0.088 259.7), rgb(112, 145, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#7091C6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7091C6 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 145, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.088 259.7) |
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 #7091C6 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7091C6 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7091C6 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7091C6 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#B1C2DD
oklch(81% 0.043 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 259.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7091C6
oklch(65.3% 0.088 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#5174AB
oklch(55.7% 0.095 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#426193
oklch(49.2% 0.089 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#364F77
oklch(42.6% 0.074 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4260
oklch(37.7% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#7091C6 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) | #7E94C8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748CC5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509CA3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7091C6
#7091C6
oklch(65.3% 0.088 259.7)
- #AD8A4F
#AD8A4F
oklch(65.4% 0.088 79.3)
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 #7091C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
Use #7091C6 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.