#7281BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.5% 0.09 272.4), rgb(114, 129, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7281BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7281BB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 129, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.09 272.4) |
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 #7281BB | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7281BB | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7281BB text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7281BB text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#919ECD
oklch(70.6% 0.071 272.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7281BB
oklch(61.5% 0.09 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#606FAD
oklch(55.7% 0.098 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D94
oklch(49.2% 0.09 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#414C78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#373F61
oklch(37.6% 0.059 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#7281BB 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) | #6E87BD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6881BA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8D96 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7281BB
#7281BB
oklch(61.5% 0.09 272.4)
- #988340
#988340
oklch(61.5% 0.09 92.2)
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 #7281BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
Use #7281BB 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.