#7282BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.7% 0.089 271.6), rgb(114, 130, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#7282BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 272°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7282BB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 130, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.089 271.6) |
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 #7282BB | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7282BB | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7282BB text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7282BB text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#E7EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#919FCD
oklch(70.8% 0.069 271.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7282BB
oklch(61.7% 0.089 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F6FAC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D94
oklch(49.2% 0.09 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#404C78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#364060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#7282BB 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) | #6F87BD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6981BA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8D96 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7282BB
#7282BB
oklch(61.7% 0.089 271.6)
- #998342
#998342
oklch(61.6% 0.089 91)
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 #7282BB, 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 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
Use #7282BB 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.