#7197BA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66.1% 0.067 246.8), rgb(113, 151, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#7197BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7197BA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 151, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.067 246.8) |
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 #7197BA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7197BA | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7197BA text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7197BA text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.033 246.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A4C0
oklch(70.7% 0.052 247.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7197BA
oklch(66.1% 0.067 246.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F779C
oklch(55.5% 0.073 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#406485
oklch(49% 0.068 247.3)
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Step 800
800
#35526C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 246.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4458
oklch(37.7% 0.044 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2833
oklch(27% 0.027 244.6)
#7197BA 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) | #8997BC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8090B9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579FA3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7197BA
#7197BA
oklch(66.1% 0.067 246.8)
- #AF8B66
#AF8B66
oklch(66.2% 0.067 67)
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 #7197BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
Use #7197BA 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.