#7186BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.7% 0.09 268.3), rgb(113, 134, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#7186BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7186BF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 134, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.09 268.3) |
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 #7186BF | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7186BF | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7186BF text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7186BF text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FCD
oklch(70.6% 0.07 268.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7186BF
oklch(62.7% 0.09 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B70AD
oklch(55.5% 0.098 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E94
oklch(49.1% 0.09 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#344061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#7186BF 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) | #728BC1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B84BE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57929A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7186BF
#7186BF
oklch(62.7% 0.09 268.3)
- #9F8544
#9F8544
oklch(62.7% 0.09 87.9)
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 #7186BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
Use #7186BF 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.