#7193BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.3% 0.071 252.9), rgb(113, 147, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#7193BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7193BB |
| RGB | rgb(113, 147, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.071 252.9) |
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 #7193BB | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7193BB | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7193BB text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7193BB text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 253.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A3C3
oklch(70.6% 0.056 252.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7193BB
oklch(65.3% 0.071 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#5276A0
oklch(55.6% 0.078 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#426389
oklch(49.1% 0.072 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#37516F
oklch(42.8% 0.059 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#30435A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#7193BB 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) | #8494BD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DBA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579CA0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7193BB
#7193BB
oklch(65.3% 0.071 252.9)
- #AB8A5F
#AB8A5F
oklch(65.4% 0.071 73.4)
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 #7193BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
Use #7193BB 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.