#7097BA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66.1% 0.068 246.1), rgb(112, 151, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#7097BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7097BA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 151, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.068 246.1) |
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 #7097BA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7097BA | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7097BA text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7097BA text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.033 246.8)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C0
oklch(70.6% 0.053 246.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7097BA
oklch(66.1% 0.068 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E789C
oklch(55.7% 0.073 245.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6485
oklch(49% 0.068 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#34526C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4458
oklch(37.7% 0.044 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2833
oklch(27% 0.027 244.6)
#7097BA 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) | #8997BC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8FB9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559FA3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7097BA
#7097BA
oklch(66.1% 0.068 246.1)
- #AF8A66
#AF8A66
oklch(66% 0.067 65.4)
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 #7097BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
Use #7097BA 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.