#7285A7
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(61.4% 0.056 262), rgb(114, 133, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#7285A7 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7285A7 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 133, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.056 262) |
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 #7285A7 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7285A7 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7285A7 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7285A7 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
#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
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BD
oklch(70.7% 0.044 262.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7285A7
oklch(61.4% 0.056 262)
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Step 600
600
#607498
oklch(55.7% 0.061 262)
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Step 700
700
#4F6181
oklch(49.1% 0.056 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#414F69
oklch(42.7% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#374255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#7285A7 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) | #7A87A9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7482A6 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638C90 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7285A7
#7285A7
oklch(61.4% 0.056 262)
- #96825D
#96825D
oklch(61.6% 0.057 82.5)
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 #7285A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
Use #7285A7 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.