#71859B
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.9% 0.041 251), rgb(113, 133, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#71859B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71859B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 133, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.041 251) |
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 #71859B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71859B | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71859B text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71859B text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B4
oklch(70.6% 0.032 251.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71859B
oklch(60.9% 0.041 251)
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Step 600
600
#60768D
oklch(55.7% 0.044 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6378
oklch(49.2% 0.042 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#415161
oklch(42.8% 0.033 248.6)
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Step 900
900
#374350
oklch(37.8% 0.027 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#71859B 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) | #7D859C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78819B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658A8C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71859B
#71859B
oklch(60.9% 0.041 251)
- #937F68
#937F68
oklch(60.9% 0.041 70.8)
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 #71859B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.009
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.013
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
Use #71859B 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.