#7098BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.4% 0.071 247), rgb(112, 152, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#7098BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7098BD |
| RGB | rgb(112, 152, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.071 247) |
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 #7098BD | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7098BD | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7098BD text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7098BD text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#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
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C2
oklch(70.6% 0.056 247.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7098BD
oklch(66.4% 0.071 247)
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Step 600
600
#4D779E
oklch(55.5% 0.077 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6487
oklch(49% 0.071 247.5)
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Step 800
800
#33526E
oklch(42.7% 0.06 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4459
oklch(37.7% 0.046 246.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#7098BD 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) | #8998BF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A1A4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7098BD
#7098BD
oklch(66.4% 0.071 247)
- #B18B64
#B18B64
oklch(66.3% 0.071 66.8)
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 #7098BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
Use #7098BD 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.