#7285B2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.9% 0.072 266.6), rgb(114, 133, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#7285B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7285B2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 133, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.072 266.6) |
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 #7285B2 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7285B2 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7285B2 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7285B2 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D8
oklch(81% 0.035 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A0C5
oklch(70.6% 0.057 266.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7285B2
oklch(61.9% 0.072 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E72A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E5F8A
oklch(49% 0.072 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#404E70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#36415B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#7285B2 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) | #7688B4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7083B1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8E94 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7285B2
#7285B2
oklch(61.9% 0.072 266.6)
- #998352
#998352
oklch(61.9% 0.072 86.2)
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 #7285B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
Use #7285B2 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.