#7285A5
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.3% 0.054 260.8), rgb(114, 133, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#7285A5 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7285A5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 133, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.054 260.8) |
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 #7285A5 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7285A5 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7285A5 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7285A5 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BB
oklch(70.6% 0.042 261.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7285A5
oklch(61.3% 0.054 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#607496
oklch(55.6% 0.058 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6180
oklch(49% 0.055 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#414F68
oklch(42.6% 0.045 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#374254
oklch(37.7% 0.034 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#7285A5 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) | #7A87A7 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7582A4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638C90 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7285A5
#7285A5
oklch(61.3% 0.054 260.8)
- #95815F
#95815F
oklch(61.3% 0.054 80.6)
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 #7285A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
Use #7285A5 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.