#71829E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.3% 0.047 260.3), rgb(113, 130, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#71829E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71829E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 130, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.047 260.3) |
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 #71829E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71829E | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71829E text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71829E text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A1B8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 261.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71829E
oklch(60.3% 0.047 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#627492
oklch(55.6% 0.052 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#51617C
oklch(49% 0.048 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#425065
oklch(42.8% 0.039 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#384252
oklch(37.7% 0.031 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#71829E 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) | #79839F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65888B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71829E
#71829E
oklch(60.3% 0.047 260.3)
- #907F61
#907F61
oklch(60.4% 0.048 81.6)
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 #71829E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
Use #71829E 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.