#7091C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.4% 0.091 260.4), rgb(112, 145, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#7091C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7091C8 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 145, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.091 260.4) |
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 #7091C8 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7091C8 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7091C8 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7091C8 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 259.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7091C8
oklch(65.4% 0.091 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#5173AD
oklch(55.6% 0.099 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#416095
oklch(49% 0.093 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#364F78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4261
oklch(37.8% 0.059 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2739
oklch(27.1% 0.037 260)
#7091C8 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) | #7D95CA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738CC7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9DA4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7091C8
#7091C8
oklch(65.4% 0.091 260.4)
- #AD8A4C
#AD8A4C
oklch(65.3% 0.091 80.4)
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 #7091C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
Use #7091C8 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.