#7284CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.108 272), rgb(114, 132, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#7284CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7284CA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 132, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.108 272) |
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 #7284CA | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7284CA | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7284CA text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7284CA text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 271.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7284CA
oklch(62.9% 0.108 272)
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Step 600
600
#5C6DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C5B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B80
oklch(42.8% 0.089 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#353F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#7284CA 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) | #6B8BCD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6384C8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54929E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7284CA
#7284CA
oklch(62.9% 0.108 272)
- #A08630
#A08630
oklch(62.8% 0.108 91.9)
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 #7284CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #7284CA 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.