#7184A2
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.9% 0.051 259.5), rgb(113, 132, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#7184A2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7184A2 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 132, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.051 259.5) |
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 #7184A2 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7184A2 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7184A2 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7184A2 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A2BA
oklch(70.8% 0.04 258.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7184A2
oklch(60.9% 0.051 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#607494
oklch(55.5% 0.055 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F617E
oklch(48.9% 0.052 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#415067
oklch(42.8% 0.043 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#374253
oklch(37.6% 0.033 259)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#7184A2 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) | #7A85A3 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7581A1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638A8E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7184A2
#7184A2
oklch(60.9% 0.051 259.5)
- #938060
#938060
oklch(60.9% 0.051 80.5)
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 #7184A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
Use #7184A2 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.