#7283BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62% 0.09 271.1), rgb(114, 131, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7283BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7283BD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 131, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.09 271.1) |
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 #7283BD | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7283BD | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7283BD text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7283BD text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DE
oklch(81% 0.044 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#909FCD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 270.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7283BD
oklch(62% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E6FAD
oklch(55.5% 0.099 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E5D95
oklch(49.2% 0.092 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#404C78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#364061
oklch(37.8% 0.058 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#7283BD 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) | #6F89BF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6982BC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8F98 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7283BD
#7283BD
oklch(62% 0.09 271.1)
- #9A8442
#9A8442
oklch(61.9% 0.09 91.2)
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 #7283BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
Use #7283BD 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.