#7281B4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.1% 0.08 271.3), rgb(114, 129, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#7281B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7281B4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 129, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.08 271.3) |
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 #7281B4 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7281B4 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7281B4 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7281B4 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#929FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 271)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7281B4
oklch(61.1% 0.08 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#6170A6
oklch(55.6% 0.086 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#505E8F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#424D74
oklch(42.8% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#37405D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#7281B4 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) | #7086B6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B80B3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8B93 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7281B4
#7281B4
oklch(61.1% 0.08 271.3)
- #958249
#958249
oklch(61.1% 0.08 91.5)
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 #7281B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
Use #7281B4 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.