#7281A0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.3% 0.051 264.7), rgb(114, 129, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#7281A0 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7281A0 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 129, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.051 264.7) |
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 #7281A0 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7281A0 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7281A0 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7281A0 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D1
oklch(81% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A1BA
oklch(70.7% 0.039 263.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7281A0
oklch(60.3% 0.051 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#637394
oklch(55.5% 0.055 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#52617E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#434F67
oklch(42.7% 0.043 264)
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Step 900
900
#394254
oklch(37.8% 0.033 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#212631
oklch(26.9% 0.022 265.8)
#7281A0 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) | #7783A1 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737F9F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66878B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7281A0
#7281A0
oklch(60.3% 0.051 264.7)
- #8F7F5E
#8F7F5E
oklch(60.2% 0.051 85)
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 #7281A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
Use #7281A0 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.