#7191B4
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.6% 0.064 251.1), rgb(113, 145, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#7191B4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7191B4 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 145, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.064 251.1) |
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 #7191B4 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7191B4 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7191B4 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7191B4 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D5
oklch(81% 0.032 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3BF
oklch(70.6% 0.05 251.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7191B4
oklch(64.6% 0.064 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#54769B
oklch(55.5% 0.07 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#456384
oklch(49% 0.064 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#39516C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 252)
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Step 900
900
#314357
oklch(37.6% 0.041 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#7191B4 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) | #8492B6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8BB3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B999D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7191B4
#7191B4
oklch(64.6% 0.064 251.1)
- #A78863
#A78863
oklch(64.7% 0.064 71.3)
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 #7191B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #7191B4 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.