#7285D5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.6% 0.122 272.4), rgb(114, 133, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#7285D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7285D5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 133, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.122 272.4) |
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 #7285D5 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7285D5 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7285D5 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7285D5 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7285D5
oklch(63.6% 0.122 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#596BC0
oklch(55.4% 0.133 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A59A6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4986
oklch(42.6% 0.102 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#333E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#7285D5 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) | #678ED8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E85D3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D96A3 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7285D5
#7285D5
oklch(63.6% 0.122 272.4)
- #A5881C
#A5881C
oklch(63.6% 0.122 92.5)
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 #7285D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7285D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #7285D5 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.