#7282B0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.2% 0.073 269.4), rgb(114, 130, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#7282B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7282B0 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 130, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.073 269.4) |
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 #7282B0 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7282B0 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7282B0 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7282B0 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 268.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7282B0
oklch(61.2% 0.073 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#6171A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#505F8B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#414D71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#37415B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#7282B0 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) | #7386B2 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E81AF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608B92 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7282B0
#7282B0
oklch(61.2% 0.073 269.4)
- #95824F
#95824F
oklch(61.2% 0.073 89.7)
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 #7282B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
Use #7282B0 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.