#7280B7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.1% 0.085 272.7), rgb(114, 128, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#7280B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7280B7 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 128, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.085 272.7) |
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 #7280B7 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7280B7 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7280B7 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7280B7 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 272)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#929ECB
oklch(70.6% 0.067 273)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7280B7
oklch(61.1% 0.085 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#616FAA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#505D92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#424C76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#38405F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#7280B7 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) | #6E85B9 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6880B6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8B93 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7280B7
#7280B7
oklch(61.1% 0.085 272.7)
- #958244
#958244
oklch(61% 0.085 92.7)
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 #7280B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
Use #7280B7 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.