#7182DE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.5% 0.139 273.9), rgb(113, 130, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#7182DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7182DE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 130, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.139 273.9) |
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 #7182DE | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7182DE | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7182DE text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7182DE text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE4
oklch(70.6% 0.109 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7182DE
oklch(63.5% 0.139 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#5968CA
oklch(55.5% 0.151 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A56AF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C478E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#333C71
oklch(37.6% 0.091 274)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#7182DE 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) | #5D8DE2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5384DC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4595A5 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7182DE
#7182DE
oklch(63.5% 0.139 273.9)
- #A58800
#A58800
oklch(63.5% 0.13 93.8)
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 #7182DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7182DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #7182DE 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.