#7279AB
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59% 0.077 277.6), rgb(114, 121, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7279AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7279AB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 121, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.077 277.6) |
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 #7279AB | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7279AB | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7279AB text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7279AB text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#989EC4
oklch(70.8% 0.056 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F86B4
oklch(63.2% 0.07 277.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7279AB
oklch(59% 0.077 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#575D89
oklch(49.2% 0.071 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#474C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#7279AB 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) | #6A7EAD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AAA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63828B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7279AB
#7279AB
oklch(59% 0.077 277.6)
- #8A7E46
#8A7E46
oklch(59.1% 0.077 97.5)
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 #7279AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
Use #7279AB 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.