#7197AC
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.6% 0.052 232.8), rgb(113, 151, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#7197AC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7197AC |
| RGB | rgb(113, 151, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.052 232.8) |
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 #7197AC | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7197AC | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7197AC text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7197AC text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B6
oklch(70.8% 0.041 231.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7197AC
oklch(65.6% 0.052 232.8)
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Step 600
600
#51798F
oklch(55.5% 0.056 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#41667A
oklch(49.1% 0.053 233)
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Step 800
800
#365363
oklch(42.6% 0.044 233.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4551
oklch(37.7% 0.034 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#7197AC 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) | #8D96AD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FAC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9D9E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7197AC
#7197AC
oklch(65.6% 0.052 232.8)
- #AB8974
#AB8974
oklch(65.6% 0.051 53.3)
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 #7197AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
Use #7197AC 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.