#7191BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.072 254.9), rgb(113, 145, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#7191BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7191BA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 145, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.072 254.9) |
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 #7191BA | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7191BA | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7191BA text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7191BA text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C4
oklch(70.7% 0.057 254.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7191BA
oklch(64.8% 0.072 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#5475A0
oklch(55.5% 0.077 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#446289
oklch(49% 0.072 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#38506F
oklch(42.6% 0.06 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#31435A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#7191BA 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) | #8293BC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798BB9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589A9F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7191BA
#7191BA
oklch(64.8% 0.072 254.9)
- #A9895D
#A9895D
oklch(65% 0.072 74.8)
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 #7191BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
Use #7191BA 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.