#7286A2
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.4% 0.049 256.8), rgb(114, 134, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#7286A2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7286A2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 134, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.049 256.8) |
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 #7286A2 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7286A2 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7286A2 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7286A2 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2D0
oklch(81% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 257.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7286A2
oklch(61.4% 0.049 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#607592
oklch(55.7% 0.052 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F627D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#415065
oklch(42.7% 0.04 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#374253
oklch(37.6% 0.033 259)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#7286A2 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) | #7C87A3 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7782A1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648C8F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7286A2
#7286A2
oklch(61.4% 0.049 256.8)
- #958164
#958164
oklch(61.4% 0.048 76.9)
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 #7286A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
Use #7286A2 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.