#7285E1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.3% 0.139 273.1), rgb(114, 133, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#7285E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7285E1 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 133, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.139 273.1) |
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 #7285E1 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7285E1 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7285E1 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7285E1 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 272.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7285E1
oklch(64.3% 0.139 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5869CB
oklch(55.7% 0.152 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4857AF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B478E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#323C71
oklch(37.6% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#7285E1 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) | #6190E5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5687DF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4599A8 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7285E1
#7285E1
oklch(64.3% 0.139 273.1)
- #A98A00
#A98A00
oklch(64.4% 0.132 92.9)
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 #7285E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7285E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
Use #7285E1 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.