#7097CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.8% 0.089 255.8), rgb(112, 151, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#7097CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7097CB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 151, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.089 255.8) |
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 #7097CB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7097CB | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7097CB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7097CB text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A3CC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 255.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7097CB
oklch(66.8% 0.089 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C75AB
oklch(55.6% 0.096 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6293
oklch(49.1% 0.09 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#335077
oklch(42.7% 0.074 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4360
oklch(37.8% 0.058 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#7097CB 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) | #839ACD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991CA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA2A9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7097CB
#7097CB
oklch(66.8% 0.089 255.8)
- #B48D54
#B48D54
oklch(66.8% 0.088 75.8)
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 #7097CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
Use #7097CB 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.