#7186A0
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.3% 0.047 253.9), rgb(113, 134, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#7186A0 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7186A0 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 134, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.047 253.9) |
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 #7186A0 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7186A0 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7186A0 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7186A0 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
#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
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CF
oklch(81% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A2B7
oklch(70.6% 0.036 253.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7186A0
oklch(61.3% 0.047 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7591
oklch(55.6% 0.051 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E627B
oklch(49% 0.047 254.3)
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Step 800
800
#405064
oklch(42.6% 0.039 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#374352
oklch(37.8% 0.03 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#7186A0 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) | #7D87A1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77829F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648C8E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7186A0
#7186A0
oklch(61.3% 0.047 253.9)
- #958065
#958065
oklch(61.2% 0.047 73.7)
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 #7186A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.016
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.016
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
Use #7186A0 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.