#7185AC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(61.6% 0.064 263.5), rgb(113, 133, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#7185AC is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7185AC |
| RGB | rgb(113, 133, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.064 263.5) |
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 #7185AC | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7185AC | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7185AC text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7185AC text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#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
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A1C1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 264.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7185AC
oklch(61.6% 0.064 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E739D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6086
oklch(49% 0.065 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#404F6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#364258
oklch(37.8% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#7185AC 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) | #7888AE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7282AB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8D92 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7185AC
#7185AC
oklch(61.6% 0.064 263.5)
- #978258
#978258
oklch(61.6% 0.064 84.1)
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 #7185AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
Use #7185AC 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.