#7286BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.7% 0.088 268.7), rgb(114, 134, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#7286BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7286BE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 134, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.088 268.7) |
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 #7286BE | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7286BE | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7286BE text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7286BE text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FCC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 269.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7286BE
oklch(62.7% 0.088 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C70AC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C5E93
oklch(49.1% 0.088 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#354060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#7286BE 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) | #738BC0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C84BD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59919A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7286BE
#7286BE
oklch(62.7% 0.088 268.7)
- #9E8546
#9E8546
oklch(62.6% 0.088 88.1)
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 #7286BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
Use #7286BE 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.