#7281AB
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.7% 0.067 269.2), rgb(114, 129, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#7281AB is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7281AB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 129, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.067 269.2) |
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 #7281AB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7281AB | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7281AB text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7281AB text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 268.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7281AB
oklch(60.7% 0.067 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#62729E
oklch(55.7% 0.071 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#515F87
oklch(49.1% 0.067 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#424E6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#384159
oklch(37.8% 0.043 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#7281AB 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) | #7484AD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F80AA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62898F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7281AB
#7281AB
oklch(60.7% 0.067 269.2)
- #928153
#928153
oklch(60.8% 0.067 90)
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 #7281AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
Use #7281AB 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.