#7184AE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.4% 0.068 265.6), rgb(113, 132, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#7184AE is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7184AE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 132, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.068 265.6) |
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 #7184AE | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7184AE | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7184AE text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7184AE text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.033 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A1C3
oklch(70.8% 0.053 265.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7184AE
oklch(61.4% 0.068 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F729F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6088
oklch(49.1% 0.068 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#404E6E
oklch(42.6% 0.056 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#364159
oklch(37.6% 0.044 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#7184AE 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) | #7687B0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7082AD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8D92 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7184AE
#7184AE
oklch(61.4% 0.068 265.6)
- #978254
#978254
oklch(61.5% 0.068 85.9)
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 #7184AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
Use #7184AE 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.