#7280CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.1% 0.114 274.6), rgb(114, 128, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7280CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7280CB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 128, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.114 274.6) |
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 #7280CB | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7280CB | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7280CB text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7280CB text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE6
oklch(81% 0.056 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#909CD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 275.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7280CB
oklch(62.1% 0.114 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E6BBB
oklch(55.5% 0.125 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E59A1
oklch(49% 0.115 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#404983
oklch(42.7% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363E69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#7280CB 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) | #6589CE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E81C9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548F9C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7280CB
#7280CB
oklch(62.1% 0.114 274.6)
- #9D8524
#9D8524
oklch(62.2% 0.115 94.5)
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 #7280CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #7280CB 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.